Industries:
In order to astutely advise you, our experienced professionals need to understand the politics and business of your industry. The application of law may be relatively straightforward to the facts of your problem. But taking certain actions may cause you unwanted collateral damage in other aspects of your business and life. That is why we take the time to learn deeply about you, your business, and its place in your industry before we recommend a solution. By taking this holistic approach to solving legal issues, our clients feel more comfortable when they embark on a path that we recommend. A representative sampling of industries are as follows.
Fashion.
Members of our legal team have represented fashion designers who are members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America ("CFDA") and/or who have won the coveted Ecco Domani® Fashion Foundation award, in addition to burgeoning and established fashion houses.
Film.
Independent filmmakers rely on us for substantive artistic advice so as improve the marketability of their works to prospective investors, and for transactional counseling when it comes time to finance their films.
Hospitality.
Restaurateurs call upon our team for advise concerning the protection or proper use of trademarks, the best corporate form for their business, and the drafting or negotiation of operating agreements, employment agreements, and manufacturing agreements, among other types of agreements.
Music.
Grammy® recording artists and songwriters have retained the firm to protect and vindicate their rights in connection with various disputes, including those concerning: management agreements, copyright royalties, and recording agreements.
Photography.
The firm has advised numerous photographers and artists on how to register, copyright and legally protect against unauthorized use of their creative works.
Publishing.
The firm has represented authors and publishers in order to protect their interests and to maximize the return on their creative endeavors.
Sporting Goods.
Surf shops, surf product websites, and surf product manufacturers, among others, have retained us for various legal issues, including: counseling regarding the best legal form for their new business ventures, registration of trademarks, and the draft and negotiation of their E-commerce contracts.
Technology.
Technology companies, including those in the software, renewable energy, and web development industries, rely on our intellectual property expertise in order to protect and license their technological works. To protect our clients' technological works, the firm often drafts and negotiates the following agreements, among others: operating agreements, software licensing agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and employment or subcontractor agreements with work-for-hire, non-compete, and non-solicitation provisions.