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Media Mentions

  • "Variety's 2019 Legal Impact Report," Variety, April 2019
  • "9th Circ. Won't Revive Talent Agency's Antitrust Suit," Law360, April 2, 2018
  • "Hollywood's Big Talent Agencies Score Major Win In Legal Battle Over Packaging," Deadline, March 30, 2018
  • "DLA Piper continues growth in Los Angeles with expansion of Media, Sport and Entertainment practice,” January 29, 2018
  • "DLA Piper’s Lateral Hiring Tear Continues,"The American Lawyer, (January 30, 2018)
  • "DLA Piper Media Practice Adds 2 Partners in LA,"Law360, (January 30, 2018)
  • "Trek asks court to dismiss Farley trademark suit,"Bicycle Retailer and Industry News, (November 14, 2017)
  • "6th Circuit: Trademark Claims By Disc Jockey Against Rapper, Others Fail,"Lexis Legal News, (December 15, 2016)
  • "DJ Not Known Enough To Sue Rapper Over TM, Says 6th Circ.,"Law360, (December 14, 2016)
  • "Hollywood Talent Agency Seeks 'Take 4' On Antitrust Suit,"Law360, (May 3, 2016)
  • "Hollywood Talent Agencies UTA, ICM Beat Antitrust Claims,"Law360, (April 20, 2016)
  • "Talent Agencies Beat Lawsuit Claiming Conspiracy in Scripted Television Market,"The Hollywood Reporter, Esq., (April 20, 2016)
  • "UTA & ICM Partners Win Dismissal Of Anti-Packaging Suit From Boutique Agency,"Deadline Hollywood, (April 20, 2016)
  • "Hollywood Talent Agencies UTA, ICM Beat Antitrust Claims,"Law360, (April 20, 2016)
  • "UTA & ICM Partners Score Win In Anti-Packaging Suit From Boutique Agency,"Deadline Hollywood, (December 17, 2015)
  • "ICM Partners Slams ‘Conspiracy’ Claims By Boutique Agency In Anti-Packaging Suit; UTA Seeks Dismissal Too – Update,"Deadline Hollywood, (November 9, 2015)
  • "UTA & ICM Accused of Forming TV ‘Cartel’ with WME & CAA In New Complaint from Boutique Agency,"Deadline Hollywood, (October 2, 2015)
  • "Calif. Talent Agency's TV Antitrust Suit Pared, For Now,"Law360, (September 21, 2015)
  • "Hollywood Agencies Escape Antitrust Claim Over TV Packaging Fees in Poaching Lawsuit,"The Hollywood Reporter, Esq., (September 18, 2015)
  • "Talent Agencies Fight Allegations of Herding TV Clients By Deception,"The Hollywood Reporter, Esq., (August 26, 2015)
  • UTA & ICM Get Antitrust Claim Dropped in Anti-Packaging Lawsuit,"Deadline Hollywood, (September 18, 2015)
  • "ICM Wants Lit Agency Poaching Antitrust Suit Tossed; UTA Also Defendant,"Deadline Hollywood, (August 11, 2015)
  • "Entertainment Luminaries Among Those Feting Roma Downey and Mark Burnett," Anti-Defamation League, (May 09, 2014)
  • "WME Brings Lawsuit Against Scripps Over Commissions,"The Hollywood Reporter, Esq., (June 17, 2013)
  • "Anti-Defamation League honors Dreamworks CEO Katzenberg,"Daily Journal, (May 17, 2013)

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