1) Media & Communications
in Intellectual Property
Defamation, invasion of privacy, right of publicity, and
false advertising used to concern only newspapers,
Leadership
broadcasters, and other traditional media. Now every
company with a website—i.e., every company—is a
publisher and an advertiser, as is every individual with a
blog, Twitter account, or Facebook page. Our attorneys
have broad experience helping clients navigate through
the many issues confronting both traditional and new
media.
Representative Services:
Erik W. Kahn
(Leader)
Partner
New York, New York
erik.kahn@bryancave.com
We have extensive experience in media law issues,
such as defending local, national, and international
publishers, cable companies, broadcasters, production
companies, and other content creators in defamation,
privacy, right of publicity, false advertising, and First
Daniel A. Crowe
Amendment lawsuits and in seeking access to
(Deputy Leader)
meetings, information, and evidence pursuant to
Partner
St. Louis, Missouri
Sunshine, Open Meetings, and Open Records Laws
dacrowe@bryancave.com
and Freedom of Information Acts.
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2) Our attorneys represent a wide variety of digital media companies in connection with their
litigation, intellectual property, licensing, and transactional needs. These clients include
internet service providers, web portals, digital game developers, websites, social networks,
website designers, technology providers, and advertising agencies, as well as authors,
artists, entertainers, museums, and foundations. Please visit our IP Licensing Experience
page for a list of representative matters.
We provide pre-publication review, libel clearance, and advertising clearance to traditional
and web-based publishers, broadcasters, advertising agencies, production companies, and
other content providers.
We counsel publishing, cable, and broadcast clients on special issues, such as reporter’s
privilege and related subpoena defense and compliance with Federal Communications
Commission and Federal Trade Commission regulations.
Our firm has represented plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court on a variety of
“fair use” matters concerning parodies, false endorsement claims, and other issues along the
borders of the First Amendment.
We draft, review, negotiate, and litigate publishing, cable, broadcasting, and on-air talent
agreements.
Our lawyers chair Bryan Cave’s Internet & New Media team, are active members of the Art
Law and Entertainment & Media teams, and have experience in a variety of related legal
areas, from enforcing 'moral rights' under the Visual Artists Rights Act to advising companies
on employment and other issues arising out of their employees’ use of Twitter, Facebook,
and the like.
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