Entertainment, Intellectual Property & Sports


Advocates for talent and creativity.

Though your career is about artistry, creativity and entertainment, legal issues also need to be addressed. Our lawyers understand what you do and how to help you protect and expand your creative property. Lommen Abdo lawyers have a storied history of success in entertainment, intellectual property and sports-related law. Many of us had careers in the entertainment business before practicing law. We advocate from the content creators’ perspective. Few law firms match our professional depth and understanding of entertainment business culture, custom and law. We are inspired by our clients’ work and bring that same level of passion to our representation.

In what area of entertainment, sports or intellectual property law do you need assistance?  Click into any of the practice areas below or send our attorneys an email using the contact us form to the left. 
 
 
Legal Issues in the Music, Film and Emerging Technology Industries: Lommen Abdo presents, in conjunction with the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference, a continuing legal education program for all SXSW attendees which addresses topics related to the current music, film and technology industries.
 

Our Entertainment, IP & Sports group: (left to right): Bob Donnelly, Christie Healey, Paul Bezilla,
Theresa Abdo Whelan, Tim Matson, Rose Duffy and Ken Abdo.

 
Representative Services:    
Music 
  • Recording contracts
  • Music publishing agreements
  • Producer, mixer, engineer agreements
  • Endorsement and sponsorship deals
  • Touring and live performance transactions
  • Band agreements
  • Music licensing agreements
  • Crowdfunding

Trademark 
  • Evaluations of potential marks, including searches for availability of trademarks and consultation as to selection
  • Applications and registration of trademarks
  • Enforcement of trademark rights and trademark disputes
  • Trademark protection and development programs -- including training of client personnel
  • Oppositions and cancellations
  • Sending and responding to cease and desist notices
  • Trademark licenses and other transactions involving trademarks
  • Domain name protection
  • Trademark portfolio management
  • Litigation

Technology Companies/New Media 
  • Content acquisition agreements
  • Distribution agreements
  • Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreements
  • Joint ventures and strategic alliances
  • Nondisclosure/confidentiality agreements
  • Noncompetition agreements
  • Licenses
  • Application service provider (ASP) agreements
  • Web designer agreements
  • E-commerce agreements
  • IP Escrow agreements
  • Franchise agreements

IP Evaluations and Due Diligence
  • Rights clearance for entertainment properties (motion pictures, television programs, computer software, books, music, and websites) involving issues such as copyright, trademark, right of privacy/publicity, defamation, etc.
  • Errors and omission insurance matters, including attorney opinions
  • Investor side evaluations
  • Intellectual property audits
        

Motion Pictures, Television and Radio 

  • Option and purchase agreements
  • Production agreements
  • Rights acquisition agreements
  • Distribution agreements
  • Broadcast Licenses
  • Cable network agreements
  • Licensing agreements
  • Talent and employment agreements
  • Crowdfunding
  • Music licensing

Copyright
  • Registration
  • Enforcement of copyrights
  • Copyright licenses and other transactions involving copyrights
  • Disputes involving copyrights
  • Sending and responding to cease and desist notices
  • Clearing rights in copyrights owned by others
  • Copyright portfolio management including, for example, music publishing
  • Litigation

Litigation
  • Litigated disputes involving entertainment industry issues including, for example, transactions, copyrights, trademarks, and business disputes
  • Mediation and other dispute resolution methods
  • Arbitration

Business Law for Entertainment Companies
  • Business structures: corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships
  • Financing
  • Securities law

    Book Publishing
     
    • Publishing Agreements
    • Distribution Agreements
    • Collaboration Agreements
    • Licensing Agreements 

Ken Abdo describes his entertainment practice from Lommen Abdo's Vimeo page.


Let us help you expand and protect the world you’ve worked so hard to create.  Any questions you may have about the services of our Entertainment, IP and Sports attorneys may be directed to:
 

In Minnesota:
Ken Abdo at 612-336-9316 or ken@lommen.com

In New York:
Bob Donnelly at 212-683-8775 or bobdonnelly@lommen.com

or any of the attorneys in this practice area pictured below.
 

 

Attorneys (Alphabetical Order)

Kenneth J. Abdo - Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

Kenneth J. Abdo

ken@lommen.com
612-336-9316
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

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Paul J. Bezilla - Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

Paul J. Bezilla

paul@lommen.com
612-336-9344
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

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Bob Donnelly - New York, New York, New York, New York Attorney

Bob Donnelly

bobdonnelly@lommen.com
212-683-8775
New York, New York, New York, New York Attorney

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Bryan R. Feldhaus - Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

Bryan R. Feldhaus

bryan@lommen.com
612-336-4389
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

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Timothy C. Matson - Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

Timothy C. Matson

tim@lommen.com
612-336-9331
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

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Barry A. O'Neil - Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

Barry A. O'Neil

barry@lommen.com
612-336-9342
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

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Gregory B. Perleberg - Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

Gregory B. Perleberg

greg@lommen.com
612-336-9320
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

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John L. Simson (Of Counsel) - Washington, D.C. Attorney

John L. Simson (Of Counsel)

johnsimson@lommen.com
202-460-9252
Washington, D.C. Attorney

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Daniel J. Young - Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

Daniel J. Young

dyoung@lommen.com
612-336-9343
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

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Paralegals (Alphabetical Order)

Theresa E. Abdo Whelan - Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Paralegal

Theresa E. Abdo Whelan

theresa@lommen.com
612-336-1277
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Paralegal

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Christie Rothenberg Healey - Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Paralegal

Christie Rothenberg Healey

christie@lommen.com
612-336-1269
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Paralegal

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