7. Sports & Entertainment

Services
  • Drafted agreements for the commission and purchase of multimillion-dollar art installations.
  • Negotiated merchandising rights for various entities.
  • Drafted and negotiated art, text, and music publishing agreements.
  • Assisted in the development of a variety of museums and entertainment facilities including the Experience Music Project (Seattle Center); the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy; the Portland Trail Blazers Stadium; and the Seattle Seahawks Stadium and Exhibition Center.
  • Provided extensive counseling regarding the use of trademarks, movie theater operators agreement, and copyright matters.
Copyright
  • Availability and scope of copyright protection
  • Copyright registration and assignment
  • Copyright clearance
  • Copyright and content license and royalty agreements
  • Copyright " fair use" counseling
  • Integration of copyright protection with trade secret, trademark and other appropriate methods of protecting proprietary rights
  • Copyright aspects of business transactions, such as acquisitions, financing, and security interests
  • Enforcement and defense of copyrights in litigation, including temporary and preliminary injunctions and seizures of infringing works
  • Internet and traditional promotions and contests
  • Advertising review and compliance