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CDAS Named a Top Tier Firm, Nationally, for Entertainment Law and Trademark Law in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms in America 2020,” and achieved High Rankings in Copyright and Media Law

CDAS achieved a Tier 1 ranking nationally for Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television as well as Trademark Law. The firm was also ranked nationally in Tier 2 for Copyright Law. Within New York City, CDAS was ranked in Tier 1 for Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television, Copyright Law and Trademark Law,

The Entertainment Industry in 2020: Four Legal and Business Issues For Consideration

1. AB5 Brings Uncertainty: The new California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) became effective on January 1, 2020. Originally created to codify the California Supreme Court’s decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles (2018) 4 Cal.5th 903 (Dynamex), and to address the increase of misclassification of workers as independent contractors, the

Acquiring Videogame Properties for Film and TV: Considerations for Buyers

The videogame industry is now the most profitable individual sector of entertainment, having experienced exponential growth over the past forty years. Great games can quickly generate a large and unusually engaged fanbase, and as a result it could be argued that games will be the single biggest source of major entertainment brands for the foreseeable

New Year, New Privacy Laws—Are You Compliant?

As we head into the new year, the CDAS Digital Media and Technology group would like to remind you about new developments in privacy law that might affect your business. Greater Transparency and Access Under New California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Taking effect on January 1, 2020, the new California Consumer Privacy Protection Act requires
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Nancy E. Wolff Named Best Lawyers® 2020 “Lawyer Of The Year” in Trademark Law, Five CDAS Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2020

Five CDAS attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Nancy E. Wolff was also named a Best Lawyers® 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in Trademark Law. Published since 1983, Best Lawyers is highly regarded because lawyers are included on the “Best Lawyers” list based entirely on peer-review. The “Lawyer of the

Managing Risk for Podcasts Through Media Liability Insurance

Producers, distributors, and marketers of creative content are vulnerable to legal risks, such as claims of copyright or trademark infringement, plagiarism, defamation (i.e., libel for written works, slander for audio or audiovisual works), misappropriation of a public figure or private person’s name, likeness, or other personal attributes, invasion of privacy, and other claims – both
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Law360 Recognizes CDAS LLP As Top Firm For Minority Equity Partners

Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP has been named to Law360’s annual list of the “Best Law Firms for Minority Equity Partners” for 2019.  CDAS placed ninth among similarly sized firms for having an above the average percentage of equity partners of color for their size. For the rankings, Law360 grouped firms based on their