Examples of Entertainment Experience Represented MGM against Disney in terminating Disney’s rights to use MGM name outside the U.S. Represented Paramount in its appeal of the now famous Buchwald decision, successfully defended Paramount against the Garrison antitrust class action and in other civil litigations Represented Twentieth Century Fox in numerous cases including defense of Disney antitrust litigation and Polygram soundtrack litigation, both successfully concluded Represented Jeffrey Katzenberg in landmark action against Disney Obtained multi-million dollar judgment for George Harrison against his former business manager Represented Subafilms, Ltd. and the Hearst Corporation in a successful copyright action against United Artists and Warner Brothers, obtained damages and an injunction Successfully represented Atlantic Records, Interscope Records, Sony Music and other record companies in music litigation Represented the producer and director of "The Last Emperor" in a successful contract action against Hemdale Film Corporation Represented DreamWorks and Steven Spielberg in defeating application for an injunction against exhibition of “Amistad” Represented Tom Cruise in various actions including an action against Philips for unauthorized use of Cruise’s name and likeness in television advertising Represented Warren Beatty in an arbitration to enjoin ABC and Paramount against cutting "Reds" for television exhibition. A permanent injunction was issued against ABC and Paramount Represented The Beatles in an action against the producers of "Beatlemania" for invasion of publicity rights in performance, name and likeness; the case was tried in a six-week trial in which a precedent-shattering injunction and multi-million dollar judgment was awarded to the Beatles Represented Mario Puzo in obtaining an injunction against Warner Brothers paying any "Superman" proceeds out of the country to the producer of the film; successfully collected Puzo’s gross participation plus attorneys’ fees Represented Michael Flatley in persuading the California Supreme court that a lawyer who threatened to sue Mr. Flatley was guilty of civil extortion Represented Brad Grey, Chairman of Paramount, in defeating claim of producer/writer Represented boxer Oscar De La Hoya in successful federal litigation against Top Rank Represented Latin American satellite company in complex arbitration against News Corp.
