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Entertainment Lawyers in Los Angeles: Protecting Your Projects

Entertainment law, also known as media law, encompasses legal services for the entertainment industry, including TV, film, music, theater, visual arts, publishing, advertising, internet, and news media.

This field often involves intellectual property law, but it can also intersect with employment law, labor law, trademarks, and copyright issues. Additional legal concerns may include securities law, rights of publicity and privacy, defamation, rights clearance, product placement, advertising, international law, and insurance law.

Given the overlap of many legal areas, producers and production companies frequently encounter legal challenges. Therefore, having an entertainment lawyer is crucial to safeguard your projects from long-term financial risks and costly legal disputes.

Negotiating Contracts

Ensuring your best interests in co-production agreements, shopping agreements, and attachment agreements.

Business Formation

Assisting with setting up corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.

Intellectual Property Protection

Safeguarding rights related to projects, scripts, treatments, and trademarks

Production, Distribution, and Financing

Providing support for deals and document preparation for TV or film project financing.

The Role of an Entertainment Lawyer in Your Project

Entertainment lawyers complement agents and managers, collaborating with you and your team to achieve your creative goals by:

Negotiating Terms

Securing the best terms for development, finance, production, and distribution.

Protecting IP Rights

Ensuring proper documentation to secure ownership rights for full project exploitation.

Reviewing Agreements

Analyzing contracts to protect your rights and ensure maximum benefits.

Legal Guidance

Offering advice on legal issues arising during project development, finance, production, and distribution.

Having an entertainment lawyer is essential for navigating the complex issues within the entertainment industry, ensuring your projects are on solid legal ground.

Finding the Right Entertainment Lawyer

Selecting an entertainment lawyer experienced in your specific industry sector (e.g., feature film production) and aligning with your professional goals is crucial. Our firm offers a complimentary initial consultation to thoroughly assess your legal needs.

Do You Need an Entertainment Lawyer Now?

If you are developing, financing, producing, or distributing TV or film content, we strongly recommend consulting with qualified entertainment law counsel early in the process. Legal issues, including copyright and chain of title concerns, arise from the inception of a project and can impact its future exploitation.

Book a Free Consultation with Pacitti Law Firm

If you are seeking entertainment law counsel, we invite you to contact us to schedule a complimentary consultation. We specialize in all aspects of TV and film, from development to distribution. During the initial consultation, we will advise you on the best approach tailored to your needs, your company, and your project.

At the end of your consultation, we provide a comprehensive assessment of your legal needs, including the services required, timeframes, and projected costs. For guidance on entertainment law matters, contact our office today at 323-230-6200.