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.