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Ongoing
Intelsat - Tribune Company
Representation of Intelsat Corporation in Chapter 11 proceedings of a diversified media company. (D. Del.)
Ongoing
Intelsat - Equity Media Holdings Corp.
Representation of Intelsat Corporation in connection with Chapter 11 proceedings of a television station operator. (E.D. Ark.)
Ongoing
Cell Phone Manufacturer - IP Issues
Advise mobile telephone handset manufacturers regarding copyright, IP and licensing issues.
Ongoing
Clear Channel Spectacolor - Litigation Counsel
Representation of a major national outdoor advertising company in all litigation involving outdoor advertising displays, spectacular signage and taxi advertising.
2010
Yankee Global Enterprises LLC - Refinancing
Representation of Yankee Global Enterprises LLC in refinancing its senior credit facility consisting of a term loan and a revolving line of credit. Yankee Global Enterprises LLC is a holding company that invests in media and sports related businesses, including the New York Yankees.
2009
Litigation Victory - Clear Channel v. Times Square
Representation of Clear Channel Spectacolor in its successful effort to prevent its landlord from terminating its lease because of its late renewal. The court ruled that the delay was inadvertent, that Clear Channel would suffer a significant forfeiture if not permitted to renew and that Clear Channel had engendered substantial good will by leasing its display space to iconic advertisers such as Hershey’s.
Ongoing
Financial Media Company - Lease Dispute
Representation of a multi-billion dollar financial media company in a lease dispute involving approximately 180,000 sq. ft. of office space.
2000
Reuters - North American Headquarters
Representation of Reuters in connection with the development, construction and leasing of 3 Times Square, an 855,000 square foot office tower in Times Square, New York.
2008
Chief Technology Officer - Employment Agreement
Advise a Chief Technology Officer on his employment agreement in connection with the acquisition of his company by a major worldwide entertainment entity.
2007
Sports Technologies - Joint Venture with Sports Illustrated
Outside general counsel to a joint venture between Sports Technologies, Sports Illustrated and Time Inc. Interactive. The joint venture was formed in connection with the sale of FanNation.com to Sports Illustrated to develop other related properties and technologies.
2007
TV Executive - Executive Employment Contract
Representation of a top executive of a publicly held cable television company in their executive employment contract negotiation.
2007
Newspaper Editor - Termination
Representation of the former editor of a major New York newspaper in connection with his termination.
2007
Money Center Bank - $15 Million Facility
Representation of a money center bank in a $15 million secured revolving term loan credit facility involving a recapitalization of a professional media graphics solution provider.
2007
SportsNet New York - Term Loan Facility
Representation of a major regional sports network in a $200 million syndicated term loan facility and related joint venture matters with its two major cable television joint venture partners.
2007
Jared Kushner - New York Observer Acquisition
Representation of Jared Kushner in his acquisition of a controlling interest in The New York Observer, a New York-based weekly newspaper focusing on the city's culture, real estate, media, politics and the entertainment and publishing industries.
2007
Publishing Company - Super Hero Licensing
Representation of a major publishing company in the licensing of classic superhero properties to a film studio.
2007
Movie Director - Studio Litigation
Served as expert witness to a top motion picture director in litigation with a major studio over profits accounting.
2007
Digital Entertainment Technology Company - Licensing Program
Representation of a digital entertainment technology company in devising and implementing a digital lyric licensing program. This program is the first time the music publishing industry has monetized this IP asset.
2007
Private Equity Fund - Asset Sale
Representation of a private equity fund in its sale of business assets involving broadcast television licenses.
2007
Hollinger International - Investment Monetization
Representation of Hollinger International, a major international newspaper company which owns more than 400 titles, in connection with its efforts to monetize certain of its venture capital and private equity investments.
2006
Xtreme Information - Acquisition of Market Access International, Inc.
Representation of a foreign portfolio company of a private equity fund in its acquisition of a major U.S.-based media monitoring company specializing in real-time advertising and global competitive intelligence.
2006
Major Comic Book Company - Library Acquisition
Representation of the purchaser of a significant comic book library from a prominent video game company's Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee.
2003
Sun-Times Media Group - News Communications Investment
Representation of Sun-Times Media Group, an alliance between Hollinger International Inc., a NYSE listed company, and James A. Finkelstein, founder of The National Law Journal, in connection with joint equity investment in News Communications, Inc. an OTCBB listed company and publisher of The Hill and Dan’s Papers.
2001
Sports TV Network - Formation
Formation and organization of a high profile, 24-hour cable sports television network.
1998
Film Equipment Company - Equity Offering
Representation of a leading manufacturer of film and lighting equipment for the motion picture industry, and its selling stockholders, in connection with a $30 million secondary equity offering; a $15 million equity offering; and a $9 million secondary equity offering. (Prior firm experience)
1995
Children's Publishing Company - Infringement
Representation of a children's publishing company in a trademark and copyright infringement action involving a tutorial CD-ROM product, which resulted in a favorable settlement prior to discovery. Grolier Electronic Publication, Inc. v. NEC Technologies, Inc., No. 95 CIV 9151 (S.D.N.Y. 1995)