Practice Areas: Media (Print, Broadcast, Internet)

• Contracts
• Commercial speech
• Copyrights
• First and Fifth Amendment matters
• Invasion of privacy
• Libel
• Licensing
• Trademarks

In our media practice, we represent a companies and individuals in publishing, broadcasting, and Internet media, both nationally and locally. In addition, we are nationally recognized for leading the development of outdoor advertising as a distinct area of media law. We provide legal counsel and representation on a wide range of media business issues, including contracts, trademarks and copyrights, contests and special promotions, and licensing. Our attorneys, who include the former general counsel of a major Washington newspaper, also represent media companies in litigation involving First and Fifth Amendment matters, invasion of privacy and libel, as well as in litigation at the trial and appellate levels where municipalities and government agencies seek to limit the right of commercial speech.