Entertainment & Intellectual Property Litigation

Reitler’s Entertainment & Intellectual Property Litigation Practice distinguishes itself through a single-minded focus on providing exceptional and pragmatic legal advice to established and emerging performing artists and songwriters as well as independent record and music publishers, literary authors and publishers, software developers and other owners of intellectual property.

We recognize the immense value placed upon maintaining an intellectual property portfolio and the significant disruption that can occur when those rights are challenged. Driven by an entrepreneurial approach to serving clients, our attorneys have successfully resolved all manner of IP disputes involving copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets. From multinational corporations and major cultural institutions to individual creators, we have zealously represented clients in high-stakes matters ranging from infringement actions and co-authorship disputes, to cases involving rights of privacy and publicity, breach of contract, ownership disputes, defamation and trade secret misappropriation.

Our internationally-recognized litigators and legal scholars specialize in all aspects of entertainment, copyright and trademark litigation. Nationally ranked among the leading practitioners in the field, our attorneys frequently publish professional articles on current developments, and are regularly asked to lecture at law schools and industry conferences around the world, offering insight and perspective on numerous copyright and trademark issues impacting the entertainment industry. Several our team members have also been engaged as expert witnesses in complex litigations.