Communications
media
Graham & Dunn provides full-service representation to a wide variety of media companies, including radio and television stations, newspapers, and publishing companies. Our attorneys regularly appear before federal and state trial and appellate courts, and state regulatory agencies.
First Amendment, Newsgathering, and Content
- Defense of defamation and related actions
- Defense of defamation and related actions (i.e. invasion of privacy) at trial and appellate levels
- Preparation of responses to retraction demands
- Preparation of responses to subpoena requests
- Prosecution of efforts to obtain access to public records and judicial records
- Analysis and attainment of rights clearance for news and information programming
- Protection of reporters’ sources
- Representation in copyright infringement cases
- Pre-publication review for newsgroups, publishers and broadcast news
- Advice on day-to-day newsgathering issues
Contracts
- Review and negotiation of television programming, rights, and employment contracts
- Review and negotiation of book publishing contracts
- Review and negotiation of sale of artwork contracts
Advertising & Marketing
- Advice on direct marketing and telemarketing laws and regulations ranging from privacy issues to spam
- Negotiation and drafting of agreements that involve use of photographs, music or other copyrighted works
- Review of contests and sweepstakes rules, releases and content to comply with state and federal law
Entertainment & Art
- Protection and licensing of literary and artistic properties
- Negotiation and protection of living artists’ intellectual property rights in connection with sale of artwork
- Advice on copyright issues, including ownership of "works made for hire," licensing, royalties and protection against infringement of copyrights
- Advice on trademark issues, including choosing, searching, registering and protecting against infringement and dilution of trademarks in print, in the marketplace, and online
