Media & Entertainment

Russ August & Kabat has built a marquee nationally-recognized media and entertainment practice that is uniquely situated to not only resolve its clients’ disputes at each and every stage, but to also assist those clients in navigating the myriad of business and financial issues that arise in the course of building their companies and careers. Our multidisciplinary practice, which is led by Stanton “Larry” Stein and his team Bennett Bigman, Ashley Yeargan, and Erica Kim, takes advantage of skills in dispute resolution, litigation, contracting, intellectual property, corporate law, and real estate to provide a one-stop shop for players of all kind in the entertainment industry.

Fields of Concentration:

  • Motion Pictures
  • Television
  • Music
  • Sports
  • Publishing
  • Video/Online Games
  • On-line Media
  • Copyright Protection and Litigation
  • Trademark/Service Mark/Trade Dress Protection and Litigation
  • Licensing and Content Distribution
  • Contracting (drafting and negotiating)
  • Book-to-Film Deals
  • Advertising and Promotions
  • Telemarketing/Email Marketing
  • Infomercials

Types of litigation matters:

  • Breach of contract
  • Profit participation litigation
  • Commission disputes
  • Endorsement and branding disputes
  • Defamation
  • Invasion of privacy
  • Right of publicity disputes
  • Copyright
  • Trademark

Russ August & Kabat represents a wide range of significant clientele in the entertainment industry, including:

  • Actors
  • Television and film writers
  • Television format owners and licensees
  • Directors
  • Producers
  • Musicians
  • Talent managers and agents
  • Athletes
  • Small production companies
  • Small studios
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Brand and apparel owners

We have experience in all major forums of Media and Entertainment Litigation:

  • State and Federal Court actions
  • Private Arbitrations
  • Guild Arbitrations (SAG-AFTRA, DGA, WGA)
  • Mediation
  • FTC Compliance
  • FCC Compliance
  • BBB Compliance

Electronic Retailing and Infomercials:

Russ August & Kabat is a key player in the electronic retailing and infomercial arenas with over 20 years of experience representing some of the biggest names in the business. We routinely assist clients with:

  • New Media Marketing
  • Telemarketing
  • Advertising
  • Script Review
  • Endorsements
  • Labeling/Packaging
  • Direct Response Marketing
  • Multi-level Marketing
  • Product Development
  • FTC Compliance
  • Injunctions and Restraining Orders