How Networks/SVOD/SAG-AFTRA are Updating/Changing Their Sexual Harassment Policies and Increasing Training at Work in Light of Sexual Harassment Accusations
Sexual assault and harassment complaints in the Hollywood working world are up 500 percent for SAG-AFTRA in the post-Harvey Weinstein era. The pressure is present and growing for companies whose executives, employees, and/or talent have been accused of, or have been victims of such assaults. For example, following the firing of The Today Show co-anchor
Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP is Pleased to Announce that Simon N. Pulman has Become a Partner of the Firm
CDAS LLP is pleased to announce that Simon N. Pulman has become a partner of the firm. An emerging young leader in the entertainment industry, Simon is a transactional attorney primarily counseling clients in entertainment and media law matters, focusing on television, film, and interactive entertainment transactions, including representing digital influencers and esports teams. Simon
Notable TV and Digital Deals from Q3-4 2017
The last few months have seen a number of high-profile deals in episodic programming, spurred in part by the entry of a number of significant new players in the marketplace. Here are a few particularly noteworthy entries: Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon Morning Show Drama Lands at Apple With Two-Season Order Apple is anticipated to become
CDAS Supports Booming Podcasting Industry; Advises Brooklyn Podcast Festival and STEAL THE STARS
“When are you launching your podcasts?” It’s no longer a matter of “if,” but “when, how many, and are you monetizing them?” With 4.1 billion downloads last year, almost 50 million weekly listeners, and by far the highest CPMs in digital, podcasts are on everyone’s radar. Once the realm of stand-up comedians and hobbyists, now
Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP Recognized as a Tier 1 National Firm for Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television by U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” for 2018
Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP is proud to announce it has been named a Tier 1 national firm for Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television by U.S. News Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” for 2018. CDAS is one of only 25 firms to receive this honor. Review the full list here. U.S. News
Partners Aileen Atkins, Frederick P. Bimbler, Susan H. Bodine and Laura Sher Recognized in Variety’s “2017 Dealmakers Elite New York”
Four Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams and Sheppard LLP (CDAS) partners have been recognized in Variety’s “2017 Dealmakers Elite New York:” Aileen Atkins, Frederick P. Bimbler, Susan H. Bodine and Laura Sher. “Dealmakers Elite New York” profiles the people behind the major entertainment industry deals of the past 12 months – executives, lawyers, financiers, entrepreneurs and others
14 CDAS Attorneys Selected to Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, Top 50 Women and Top 100 Lists
Fourteen Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP (CDAS) attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2017 edition of New York Metro Super Lawyers®. Spanning various practice areas, Super Lawyers® recognizes the top lawyers in the New York Metro area via a patented multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation. Every year,
Six CDAS Attorneys Named to the 2018 Best Lawyers in America List
CDAS had six attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in America list. According to its website, Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer review evaluation. More than 83,000 leading attorneys globally are eligible to vote, and the organization received more than 13 million votes to date on
CDAS Brings in Partner Laura Sher to Expand its Entertainment and Television Practice
Laura Sher joined CDAS from Creative Artists Agency (CAA) on June 15 and brings 17 years of industry experience on all sides of the business to the representation of her clients in private practice. In TV Business Affairs in New York at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), she worked across scripted, alternative, digital and international client groups
Eleanor M. Lackman Named a Law360 “Rising Star” for second consecutive year for Media and Entertainment
Cowan DeBaets, Abrahams and Sheppard LLP attorney Eleanor M. Lackman has been named a Law360 Rising Star for the second consecutive year. A Partner at the firm, Eleanor is among one of 156 attorneys included in the full list and one of only 4 attorneys recognized for their dedicated work in the practice area of