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LOEB & LOEB LLP
INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT CAPABILITIES




LOEB & LOEB Adds Value
LEADERSHIP IN ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA


     For over a century, Loeb & Loeb has been a leader in Entertainment
      and Media law. Our practice is among the largest in the world with
      an established reputation in Hollywood and in media centers across
      the globe.

     Our attorneys have long standing, high-level relationships
      throughout the industry and are recognized as pioneers in terms of
      dealing with entertainment content for new technologies and new
      consumer applications.

     Year after year, Loeb & Loeb ranks in the top band of the Chambers
      USA Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers in the areas of
      Transactional Media and Entertainment, Theater, Film, Television
      and Music. Seventeen entertainment and media partners were
      individually recognized this past year for their achievements
      within these categories.

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CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY


     With content and technology interacting more than ever before in
      the entertainment industry, our cutting edge work in these areas has
      produced a deep understanding of the legal and business issues
      facing traditional and emerging entertainment and
      media today.


       Practicing at the
       intersection of content
       and technology.
                                  CONTENT              TECHNOLOGY




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INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PRACTICE WITHIN THE FIRM


     Loeb & Loeb’s Interactive Entertainment Practice is an integral
     part of the firm’s leading Entertainment and Advanced Media and
     Technology Departments.


      Emerging Media                                  Interactive
      and Technology                                  Entertainment




    Film Finance
                                                      Advanced Media,
                                                      Advertising and
                                                      Promotions


           Film and TV
           Production                             Music
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THE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PRACTICE IS ABLE TO DRAW
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    ENTERTAINMENT AND ADVANCED MEDIA INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP



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THE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PRACTICE
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INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT CLIENTS

                           Game and IP
                            Creators
           Videogame                          Videogame
           Developers                         Publishers


                             CLIENTS
        Technology                             Console/Platform
         Providers                                Providers


                  Brick and              Digital
                 Mortar Retail         Distributors


            We represent clients across the interactive
             entertainment industry and ecosystem.
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INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERTISE


     As specialists in the area of videogames, we counsel clients across all
      platforms, including:

                                    MOBILE
    CONSOLE and PC                                     INTERNET / DIGITAL
                                   iPhone
           PS3                                                 MMO
                                     iPad
         Xbox 360                                        Social / Facebook
                                   Android
           Wii                                           Advanced Casual
                               Conventional Cell
           PC                                                 Casual
                                   Phones
           Mac                                                Server


     We have completed transactions of all types and sizes with
      respect to financing, licensing, development, sales, distribution
      and exploitation of interactive entertainment for new hardware
      and software applications.


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INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE


     Our attorneys work with clients through out the life cycle of their
      businesses.




                      Start Up                     Operation
                                     Life Cycle
                                   of a Business




                                        Exit

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INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT CLIENT WORK




       Content Transactions        Patent

       Development/Distribution    Employment

       Corporate                   Litigation

       Mergers and Acquisitions    Privacy and Regulatory

       Financing/Joint Ventures    Real Estate

       Intellectual Property




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REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

     In turn, we also help traditional entertainment clients in the
     Interactive entertainment space.


                Film                  Interactive Entertainment

               Music
                                         Development
                 TV                      Publishing
                                         Online Distribution
            Technology
                                         Retail Distribution
               Retail



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REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS


     Interactive Entertainment:




                                  (Jordan Mechner)




                                  (Frank Beddor)
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REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS

     Entertainment clients in the Interactive Entertainment space:




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DANIEL O’CONNELL OFFNER


     Daniel Offner is one of the leading lawyers in the
     interactive entertainment industry, in addition to
     working extensively with traditional media and retail, as
     well as digital content and distribution. A primary focus
     of his practice is the representation of many of the top      Partner
                                                                   10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
     videogame publishers, technology companies,                   Los Angeles, CA 90067
     developers, and console manufacturers in the US and           310.282.2252
                                                                   doffner@loeb.com
     worldwide on all aspects of their business. He works
                                                                   Practice Areas:
     closely with clients to structure, negotiate, finance and     Interactive Entertainment
     close complicated content acquisition, development            Entertainment and Media
                                                                   Emerging Media
     and distribution transactions. A large component of his       Advanced Media and Technology
     practice is working with publishers of content for the
                                                                   Education:
     digital platform, as well as traditional retail, to develop   Boston University, J.D. 1989
     new and innovative financing and distribution                 Yale University, B.A., 1984

     strategies. Mr. Offner also advises clients on M&A, due       Admissions:
     diligence issues, licensing, co-branding, partnership,        California, 1992
                                                                   Massachusetts, 1989
     consulting, customer acquisition, advertising, content
     publishing, and executive employment matters.


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INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TEAM

     Daniel Offner, Partner and Chair
     Interactive Entertainment Practice Group

     Antitrust                           Corporate
         Arthur Adelberg                    Allan Duboff
                                            Andy Ross
     Employment and Labor                Film and Television
        Jon Daryanani                        Scott Edel
                                             Tom Guida
     Intellectual Property               Litigation
          Timothy Carroll                     Lance Jurich
          David Grace                         Michael Mallow
          Douglas Masters                     Karen Thorland
                                              Jonathan Zavin

     Music                               Tax
        Lawrence Kenswil                        John Arao
        Bradley Shenfeld                        John Settineri
        Debra White
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ARTHUR W. ADELBERG


     Arthur Adelberg has had a diverse career in
     government, corporate management and private
     practice. He served as litigator in the Office of the
     General Counsel at the Federal Trade Commission,
     representing the agency before the federal courts in     Of Counsel
                                                              601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
     antitrust and consumer protection matters. He was        Washington, DC 20004
     Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of a    202.434.8292
                                                              aadelberg@loeb.com
     vertically integrated electric utility company. He was
                                                              Practice Areas:
     appointed Senior Counsel to the Senate Committee         Energy
     on Homeland Security and Government Affairs for the      Litigation
                                                              Consumer Protection and Unfair
     Special Investigation of Hurricane Katrina. He joined    Competition
     Loeb & Loeb in 2009 as Of Counsel in the firm’s          Energy M&A, Securities and Finance

     Washington Office. Mr. Adelberg has extensive            Education:
     experience representing energy clients before            University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
                                                              School of Law, J.D., 1976
     regulatory agencies, courts, Congressional               Yale University, B.A., 1973
     Committees and Executive Branch departments. He
                                                              Admissions:
     has appeared on behalf of a wide range of energy         District of Columbia,
     market participants and he has litigated complex         1977
                                                              Connecticut, 1976
     regulatory and antitrust cases.                          Maine, 1985

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JOHN ARAO


     John Arao practices tax planning for business
     transactions.
     He is a frequent lecturer on tax issues and a teacher
     of taxation courses at the University of California at   Partner
     Irvine and the California State University at Los        10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
                                                              Los Angeles, CA 90067
     Angeles.                                                 310.282.2231
                                                              jarao@loeb.com

                                                              Practice Areas:
                                                              Tax

                                                              Education:
                                                              Yale Law School, J.D., 1981
                                                              Harvard University, A.B., 1973

                                                              Admissions:
                                                              California, 1981




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TIMOTHY CARROLL


     Timothy J. Carroll focuses his practice on commercial
     and IP litigation matters, specifically those relating to
     securities fraud, shareholder class actions,
     misappropriation of confidential information and trade
     secrets, patent infringement and other business tort        Partner
                                                                 321 North Clark Street
     and consumer actions. Mr. Carroll serves as national        Chicago, IL 60654
     litigation counsel to a global software company, and he     312.464.3173
                                                                 tcarroll@loeb.com
     has litigated disputes through trial and appeal in
     Courts throughout the United States.                        Practice Areas:
                                                                 Litigation
                                                                 Information Management and eDiscovery
     He also has counseled scores of global business             Securities Litigation and Arbitration
     organizations, including two Fortune 15 companies, on       Patent
                                                                 Intellectual Property
     adopting and implementing lawfully compliant                Interactive Entertainment
     information management programs, as well as on
                                                                 Education:
     various eDiscovery and data security initiatives. Mr.       DePaul University College of Law, J.D.,
     Carroll is frequently called upon to comment on the         1999
                                                                 University of St. Francis, B.A., 1993
     field of compliance and eDiscovery by such
     publications as the Chicago Tribune, Metropolitan           Admissions:
                                                                 Illinois, 1999
     Corporate Counsel, and Compliance Week.

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JON G. DARYANANI


     Jon Daryanani is a member of the firm’s Labor and
     Employment Practice where he represents clients in
     virtually all aspects of labor and employment,
     including the defense of wage/hour, discrimination,
     harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and       Partner
                                                             10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
     misappropriation of trade secrets claims. Mr.           Los Angeles, CA 90067
     Daryanani also routinely advises clients and provides   310.282.2171
                                                             jdaryanani@loeb.com
     strategic planning with respect to various employment
     matters, including workplace investigations, employee   Practice Areas:
                                                             Employment and Labor
     discipline and termination, personnel policies,         Interactive Entertainment
     disability accommodation requirements, employment       Education:
     and severance agreements, workforce reductions and      Loyola Law School, J.D., 1999, Phi Delta
                                                             Phi Law Honor Society
     plant closings, as well as the implementation of wage   California State University at Northridge,
     and commission structures. Mr. Daryanani has            B.S., 1993
     successfully defended claims brought before state       Admissions:
     and federal courts, as well as the Equal Employment     California, 1999

     Opportunity Commission and California’s Department
     of Fair Employment and Housing and Division of
     Labor Standards Enforcement.
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ALLAN B. DUBOFF


     Allan Duboff maintains a diverse corporate and
     business practice with an emphasis on mergers and
     acquisitions, securities and corporate finance, private
     equity, venture capital, joint ventures, licensing and
     general business matters. He is a leading authority on    Partner
                                                               10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
     limited liability companies. As a member of the           Los Angeles, CA 90067
     California State Bar Drafting Subcommittee, Mr.           310.282.2141
                                                               aduboff@loeb.com
     Duboff was instrumental in the creation of the Limited
     Liability Company Act.                                    Practice Areas:
                                                               Corporate
                                                               Mergers and Acquisitions
     Mr. Duboff is an advisor to clients ranging from          Private Equity
     emerging growth companies, closely held companies         Consumer Brands and Retail
                                                               Interactive Entertainment
     and equity funds to public companies in a range of
     transactions. He has significant experience in a          Education:
                                                               University of Pennsylvania Law School,
     number of industries, including manufacturing, high-      J.D., 1984
     tech, media and entertainment, food service,              Wharton School of the University of
                                                               Pennsylvania, M.B.A., 1984
     consumer products, medical devices and apparel.           University of California
                                                               at Los Angeles, B.A.,
                                                               1980

                                                               Admissions:
                                                               California, 1984
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DAVID W. GRACE


     David Grace’s primary area of practice is the
     protection, acquisition, and licensing of trademarks,
     copyrights, publicity rights and entertainment rights.
     He litigates trademark, unfair competition, copyright,
     right of publicity, Internet domain name,                  Partner
                                                                10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
     entertainment, advertising and patent disputes. He         Los Angeles, CA 90067
     represents clients in negotiating significant trademark,   301.282.2108
                                                                dgrace@loeb.com
     copyright, endorsement and entertainment
                                                                Practice Areas:
     agreements and counsels clients with respect to            IP and Entertainment Litigation
                                                                Trademarks and Copyrights
     Internet and advertising issues.                           Advertising and Promotions
                                                                Intellectual Property
     Mr. Grace implements domestic and international            Interactive Entertainment
     intellectual property protection strategies by
                                                                Education:
     counseling clients with respect to intellectual property   University of Virginia School of Law,
     issues, auditing and managing intellectual property        J.D. 1981
                                                                George Mason University, B.S., 1978
     portfolios, supervising the prosecution of domestic
                                                                Admissions:
     and foreign trademark applications and resolving           California, 1982
     domestic and international intellectual property           Florida, 1982
     disputes.

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THOMAS A. GUIDA


     Tom Guida has a dynamic business development-
     focused practice representing entertainment
     companies and brand owners in commercial,
     licensing and corporate deals, with a significant focus
     on digital content development and distribution. His      Partner
                                                               345 Park Avenue
     work includes major deals and projects such as joint      New York, NY 10154
     ventures, mergers and acquisitions, strategic             212.407.4011
                                                               tguida@loeb.com
     alliances and co-branded Internet and wireless
                                                               Practice Areas:
     advertising and distribution endeavors. He regularly      Entertainment and Media
                                                               Interactive Entertainment
     negotiates agreements related to film and television      Branded Entertainment
     production and finance, trademark and copyright           Emerging Media
                                                               Corporate Media and Entertainment
     licenses, and branded entertainment.                      Technology and Outsourcing
                                                               Television
     He also maintains an active online intellectual
     property enforcement practice, and has litigated          Education:
                                                               Boston College Law School, J.D. 1997
     complex trademark, copyright and domain name              Boston College, B.A., 1992
     disputes for clients throughout the United States and     Admissions:
     in Europe.                                                California, 1992
                                                               Massachusetts, 1989



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SCOTT EDEL


     Scott Edel's diverse entertainment practice includes
     representation and consultation in the motion picture
     and television industries. He handles complex
     production, distribution and financing transactions
     involving both major studio motion pictures and            Partner
                                                                10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
     independent productions, as well as the                    Los Angeles, CA 90067
     representation of writers, directors and producers. In     301.282.2131
                                                                sedel@loeb.com
     the television industry, his clients include television
                                                                Practice Areas:
     production companies and executive producers,              Entertainment and Media
                                                                Entertainment Finance
     writers and directors in both non-scripted (including      Music Industry
     reality) and scripted programming. In addition, Mr.        Talent
                                                                Television
     Edel practices in the film and television music industry
     where he represents several prominent music                Education:
                                                                University of Southern California, Gould
     composers, songwriters, performers and production          School of Law, J.D., 1986
     and publishing companies.                                  Bucknell University, B.A., 1982
                                                                Institute of European Studies, Paris,
                                                                France, 1980-1981

                                                                Admissions:
                                                                California, 1987



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LANCE JURICH


     Lance Jurich’s practice focuses primarily on the
     representation of creditors in connection with
     enforcement of rights, workouts and bankruptcies.
     In the real estate area, Mr. Jurich represents financial   Partner
     institutions in prebankruptcy strategy and counseling,     10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
                                                                Los Angeles, CA 90067
     state court enforcement of debt instruments and            310.282.2211
     bankruptcy litigation. He has experience litigating        ljurich@loeb.com
     valuation issues in judicial foreclosure actions and       Practice Areas:
     relief from stay issues. Mr. Jurich also consults with     Commercial Finance
                                                                Litigation
     clients on lender liability issues in connection with      Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’
     creditors’ enforcement activities. In the entertainment    Rights
                                                                Private Placements
     area, Mr. Jurich represents financial institutions in      Interactive Entertainment
     workouts and bankruptcies of film companies with
                                                                Education:
     respect to credit arrangements involving the motion        Boston University School of Law, J.D.,
     picture and entertainment industry. In the health care     1987
                                                                Arizona State University,
     area, Mr. Jurich counsels several large healthcare         B.A., 1984
     providers on creditor issues involving troubled HMOs,      Admissions:
     IPAs and other healthcare entities.                        California, 1987


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LAWRENCE KENSWIL


     Lawrence Kenswil's practice focuses on media and
     entertainment matters with special emphasis on
     transactions in the music and emerging media space.
     He has formulated business strategy for emerging
     products, technology and distribution methods for one     Of Counsel
                                                               10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
     of the largest record labels in the recording industry,   Los Angeles, CA 90067
     as well as founded and ran the label's internal unit      310.282.2047
                                                               lkenswil@loeb.com
     dedicated to exploring, developing and evolving
     global business and new technology strategies. Mr.        Practice Areas:
                                                               Entertainment and Media
     Kenswil has supervised industry-wide negotiations,        Music Industry
                                                               Emerging Media
     including compulsory license arbitrations for             Interactive Entertainment
     webcasting, satellite radio and mechanical licensing.
                                                               Education:
     He also has experience negotiating and drafting           Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.,
     agreements including artist deals, label deals,           1980
                                                               Boston University, M.S., 1977
     publishing agreements, live venue agreements,             Cornell University, B.A., 1972
     merchandising and sales agreements and corporate
                                                               Admissions:
     acquisitions and mergers.                                 California, 1980




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MICHAEL MALLOW


     Michael Mallow is a trial lawyer representing clients in
     major litigation in a wide variety of areas including
     unfair competition, false and deceptive advertising,
     business torts, entertainment and intellectual property.
     His clients include automobile manufacturers,              Partner
                                                                10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
     automotive parts and service retailers, credit card        Los Angeles, CA 90067
     processors, list managers, debt settlement companies,      310.282.2287
                                                                mmallow@loeb.com
     catalogue clubs, Internet sales and marketing
     companies, dietary supplement/functional food              Practice Areas:
                                                                Litigation
     manufacturers/retailers, health and beauty                 Consumer Protection and Unfair
     manufacturer/retailers, wireless carriers,                 Competition
                                                                Advertising and Promotions
     gift/rebate/stored value card providers, telemarketers,    Employment and Labor
     and entertainment producers. Mr. Mallow is also the
                                                                Education:
     State Bar of California’s outside counsel on issues        George Washington University Law
     related to its member programs. Mr. Mallow defended        School, J.D., 1991, With Honors
                                                                State University of New York at
     the FTC's first prosecution of the National Do-Not-Call    Binghamton, B.A., 1988
     registry and was lead trial counsel in a dietary           Admissions:
     supplement case prosecuted by the FTC under                California
                                                                District of Columbia
     Section 5 of the FTC Act.                                  Maryland
                                                                New Jersey
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DOUGLAS N. MASTERS


     Douglas Masters litigates and counsels clients
     primarily in the areas of trademark, advertising and
     unfair competition law. He also helps sports leagues,
     athletes and advertisers protect and exploit their
     branding, marketing and other intellectual property           Partner
                                                                   321 North Clark Street
     assets. Representative experience includes:                   Chicago, Illinois 60654
                                                                   312.464.3144
     • Obtained dismissal with prejudice of class action lawsuit   dmasters@loeb.com
       against client NCAA claiming ticketing procedure for        Practice Areas:
       MARCH MADNESS tournament games constituted an               Advertising and Promotions
       illegal lottery and violated other consumer protection      Emerging Media
                                                                   IP and Entertainment Litigation
       laws                                                        Intellectual Property
                                                                   Trademarks and Copyrights
     • Obtained summary judgment ruling allowing content           Sports
                                                                   Technology and Outsourcing
       owner to buy out license upon termination of distribution   Interactive Entertainment
       agreement
                                                                   Education:
     • Successfully prevented registration of rival beer mark      Harvard Law School, J.D.,
                                                                   1988
       after the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board found our        Cornell University, B.A.,
       client's Michelob mark famous and credited its              1985
       confusion survey at trial                                   Admissions:
                                                                   Illinois
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ANDREW M. ROSS


     Andrew M. Ross' clients are in the marketing,
     communications, technology, and interactive media
     fields and range from publicly held multinational
     companies to privately held emerging growth
     companies. Mr. Ross' corporate, business, and             Partner
                                                               345 Park Avenue
     securities practice includes domestic and international   New York, New York 10154
     M&A, debt and equity financing, venture capital and       212.407.4838
                                                               aross@loeb.com
     bank financing, and general corporate representation.
     His practice involves the representation of senior        Practice Areas:
                                                               Corporate
     executives in employment agreement and other              Corporate Governance
                                                               Emerging Media
     compensation arrangements. His work for emerging          Executive Compensation
     growth companies involves counseling founders from        Mergers and Acquisitions
                                                               Private Equity
     inception of a business plan for a new enterprise         Interactive Entertainment
     through seed and venture capital raising, later-stage
                                                               Education:
     growth, and IPO or sale to a strategic buyer. Mr. Ross    Stanford Law School, J.D., 1980
     has experience representing emerging growth               State University of New
                                                               York at Albany, B.A.,
     companies and their founders, in developing strategic     1977
     relationships, and raising financing with multinational
                                                               Admissions:
     businesses in the media and communications                New York, 1981
     sectors.                                                  California, 1982
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JOHN F. SETTINERI


     John Settineri’s practice covers a full range of
     domestic and international transactions, including
     mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings,
     private placements, restructurings and joint ventures.
     He has also represented public and private clients in    Partner
                                                              345 Park Avenue
     various tax controversies.                               New York, New York 10154
                                                              212.407.4851
     He is a frequent speaker on limited liability company    jsettineri@loeb.com
     and partnership tax issues, having lectured at           Practice Areas:
     seminars sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute,      Tax
                                                              Mortgage Industry Service Team
     the New York County Lawyers’ Association and The         China
     Association of the Bar of the City of New York.          Energy

                                                              Education:
                                                              New York University School of Law, LL.M.,
                                                              1986
                                                              New York University School of Law, J.D.,
                                                              1982,
                                                              Pace University, Combined
                                                              B.B.A./M.B.A., 1979

                                                              Admissions:
                                                              New York, 1983


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KAREN R. THORLAND


     Karen Thorland has experience in a broad range of
     commercial litigation and intellectual property matters,
     including copyright and trademark litigation, trade
     secrets, civil fraud, business torts, rights of publicity
     and privacy, First Amendment issues, entertainment          Partner
                                                                 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
     contractual disputes and appeals.                           Los Angeles, CA 90067
                                                                 301.282.2154
     She has represented prominent entertainment                 kthorland@loeb.com
     industry clients, including major and independent film      Practice Areas:
                                                                 Intellectual Property
     studios, producers and music companies. Ms.                 IP and Entertainment Litigation
     Thorland is on the Editorial Board of the Loeb & Loeb       Business Litigation
                                                                 Trademarks and Copyrights
     IP/Entertainment Case Law Weekly Update for                 Interactive Entertainment
     Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks.
                                                                 Education:
                                                                 University of California at Los Angeles
     Ms. Thorland has undertaken pro bono publico work           School of Law, J.D. 1994
     on behalf of Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles,         University of California at Santa Barbara,
                                                                 B.A., 1990
     The Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica-UCLA
     Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital and the             Admissions:
                                                                 California, 1994
     ACLU Foundation.


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DEBRA A. WHITE

     Debra White focuses her practice in the entertainment
     and music industries, with emphasis on representing
     established and developing recording artists,
     songwriters, managers, record companies, new
     media companies, actors, fashion designers,                Partner
     celebrities, models and high-level executives in the       345 Park Avenue
                                                                New York, NY 10154
     entertainment industry in their ongoing business           301.407.4216
     affairs. While Ms. White’s primary emphasis is in the      dwhite@loeb.com

     field of music negotiation, including drafting recording   Practice Areas:
                                                                Entertainment and Media
     contracts as well as publishing, live touring,             Talent
     soundtrack albums, and merchandising and                   Music Industry
                                                                Emerging Media
     sponsorship agreements, her experience extends             Interactive Entertainment
     into all areas of traditional entertainment and new        Education:
     media. Ms. White’s experience representing talent,         New York University School of Law,
                                                                J.D. 1994
     combined with her understanding of licensing and           Denison University, B.A., 1993
     publishing rights, uniquely positions her to address
                                                                Admissions:
     the complex issues that can arise when working with        New York, 1998
     new media companies, such as online fan clubs and
     subscription services.

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JONATHAN ZAVIN


     Jonathan Zavin is a commercial litigator and
     intellectual property attorney with extensive
     experience in intellectual property matters, and he
     has litigated scores of copyright and trademark cases.
     He has also advised major film studios, producers,       Partner
                                                              345 Park Avenue
     recording companies and publishing companies on          New York, NY 10154
     transactions in the entertainment and new media          212.407.4161
                                                              jzavin@loeb.com
     industries.
                                                              Practice Areas:
     Mr. Zavin’s commercial litigation background has         Litigation
                                                              IP and Entertainment Litigation
     been in areas as diverse as securities litigation        Intellectual Property
     (including Rule 10b-5 and RICO claims), litigation       Interactive Entertainment
     arising from the purchase and sale of large              Education:
     companies, employment discrimination litigation, FTC     Columbia University School of Law, J.D.,
                                                              1973
     hearings involving the antitrust implications of an      St. John's College, B.A., 1968
     acquisition, commercial breach of contract actions
                                                              Admissions:
     and construction disputes.                               New York, 1973




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Loeb\'s Interactive Entertainment Practice Group

  • 1. LOEB & LOEB LLP INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT CAPABILITIES LOEB & LOEB Adds Value
  • 2. LEADERSHIP IN ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA  For over a century, Loeb & Loeb has been a leader in Entertainment and Media law. Our practice is among the largest in the world with an established reputation in Hollywood and in media centers across the globe.  Our attorneys have long standing, high-level relationships throughout the industry and are recognized as pioneers in terms of dealing with entertainment content for new technologies and new consumer applications.  Year after year, Loeb & Loeb ranks in the top band of the Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers in the areas of Transactional Media and Entertainment, Theater, Film, Television and Music. Seventeen entertainment and media partners were individually recognized this past year for their achievements within these categories. 1
  • 3. CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY  With content and technology interacting more than ever before in the entertainment industry, our cutting edge work in these areas has produced a deep understanding of the legal and business issues facing traditional and emerging entertainment and media today. Practicing at the intersection of content and technology. CONTENT TECHNOLOGY 2
  • 4. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PRACTICE WITHIN THE FIRM Loeb & Loeb’s Interactive Entertainment Practice is an integral part of the firm’s leading Entertainment and Advanced Media and Technology Departments. Emerging Media Interactive and Technology Entertainment Film Finance Advanced Media, Advertising and Promotions Film and TV Production Music 3
  • 5. THE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PRACTICE IS ABLE TO DRAW UPON LOEB & LOEB FULL SERVICE CAPABILITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT AND ADVANCED MEDIA INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT In te T a x E s ta t ies d ity l l ec te n Equ Sec rate a Li t i sta , T r es tu a Entertainment g at al E urit us t at e l Pr and Media r po ion sa Re Priv op e Co Advanced Media nd rt y and Technology We help our Interactive Entertainment clients across the full spectrum of their issues and problems. 7
  • 6. THE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PRACTICE LEVERAGES LOEB’S CROSS-BORDER CAPABILITIES INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT CAPABILITIES: TRANSACTIONS:  International Tax  50 Chinese companies listed In te T a x E s ta t ies d ity on U.S. stock exchanges l l ec te n  Corporate and Securities Equ Sec rate a Li t i sta , T r es tu a g at  Top social game provider in al E urit us t  Intellectual Property at e l Pr r po ion sa Re Priv  Antitrust op e Europe Co nd rt y  Top Natal/Xbox 360 developer from Israel 8
  • 7. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT CLIENTS Game and IP Creators Videogame Videogame Developers Publishers CLIENTS Technology Console/Platform Providers Providers Brick and Digital Mortar Retail Distributors We represent clients across the interactive entertainment industry and ecosystem. 4
  • 8. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERTISE  As specialists in the area of videogames, we counsel clients across all platforms, including: MOBILE CONSOLE and PC INTERNET / DIGITAL iPhone PS3 MMO iPad Xbox 360 Social / Facebook Android Wii Advanced Casual Conventional Cell PC Casual Phones Mac Server  We have completed transactions of all types and sizes with respect to financing, licensing, development, sales, distribution and exploitation of interactive entertainment for new hardware and software applications. 5
  • 9. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE  Our attorneys work with clients through out the life cycle of their businesses. Start Up Operation Life Cycle of a Business Exit 6
  • 10. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT CLIENT WORK  Content Transactions  Patent  Development/Distribution  Employment  Corporate  Litigation  Mergers and Acquisitions  Privacy and Regulatory  Financing/Joint Ventures  Real Estate  Intellectual Property 9
  • 11. REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE In turn, we also help traditional entertainment clients in the Interactive entertainment space. Film Interactive Entertainment Music  Development TV  Publishing  Online Distribution Technology  Retail Distribution Retail 10
  • 12. REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS Interactive Entertainment: (Jordan Mechner) (Frank Beddor) 11
  • 13. REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS Entertainment clients in the Interactive Entertainment space: 12
  • 14. DANIEL O’CONNELL OFFNER Daniel Offner is one of the leading lawyers in the interactive entertainment industry, in addition to working extensively with traditional media and retail, as well as digital content and distribution. A primary focus of his practice is the representation of many of the top Partner 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard videogame publishers, technology companies, Los Angeles, CA 90067 developers, and console manufacturers in the US and 310.282.2252 doffner@loeb.com worldwide on all aspects of their business. He works Practice Areas: closely with clients to structure, negotiate, finance and Interactive Entertainment close complicated content acquisition, development Entertainment and Media Emerging Media and distribution transactions. A large component of his Advanced Media and Technology practice is working with publishers of content for the Education: digital platform, as well as traditional retail, to develop Boston University, J.D. 1989 new and innovative financing and distribution Yale University, B.A., 1984 strategies. Mr. Offner also advises clients on M&A, due Admissions: diligence issues, licensing, co-branding, partnership, California, 1992 Massachusetts, 1989 consulting, customer acquisition, advertising, content publishing, and executive employment matters. 13
  • 15. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TEAM Daniel Offner, Partner and Chair Interactive Entertainment Practice Group Antitrust Corporate Arthur Adelberg Allan Duboff Andy Ross Employment and Labor Film and Television Jon Daryanani Scott Edel Tom Guida Intellectual Property Litigation Timothy Carroll Lance Jurich David Grace Michael Mallow Douglas Masters Karen Thorland Jonathan Zavin Music Tax Lawrence Kenswil John Arao Bradley Shenfeld John Settineri Debra White 14
  • 16. ARTHUR W. ADELBERG Arthur Adelberg has had a diverse career in government, corporate management and private practice. He served as litigator in the Office of the General Counsel at the Federal Trade Commission, representing the agency before the federal courts in Of Counsel 601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW antitrust and consumer protection matters. He was Washington, DC 20004 Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of a 202.434.8292 aadelberg@loeb.com vertically integrated electric utility company. He was Practice Areas: appointed Senior Counsel to the Senate Committee Energy on Homeland Security and Government Affairs for the Litigation Consumer Protection and Unfair Special Investigation of Hurricane Katrina. He joined Competition Loeb & Loeb in 2009 as Of Counsel in the firm’s Energy M&A, Securities and Finance Washington Office. Mr. Adelberg has extensive Education: experience representing energy clients before University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, J.D., 1976 regulatory agencies, courts, Congressional Yale University, B.A., 1973 Committees and Executive Branch departments. He Admissions: has appeared on behalf of a wide range of energy District of Columbia, market participants and he has litigated complex 1977 Connecticut, 1976 regulatory and antitrust cases. Maine, 1985 15
  • 17. JOHN ARAO John Arao practices tax planning for business transactions. He is a frequent lecturer on tax issues and a teacher of taxation courses at the University of California at Partner Irvine and the California State University at Los 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90067 Angeles. 310.282.2231 jarao@loeb.com Practice Areas: Tax Education: Yale Law School, J.D., 1981 Harvard University, A.B., 1973 Admissions: California, 1981 16
  • 18. TIMOTHY CARROLL Timothy J. Carroll focuses his practice on commercial and IP litigation matters, specifically those relating to securities fraud, shareholder class actions, misappropriation of confidential information and trade secrets, patent infringement and other business tort Partner 321 North Clark Street and consumer actions. Mr. Carroll serves as national Chicago, IL 60654 litigation counsel to a global software company, and he 312.464.3173 tcarroll@loeb.com has litigated disputes through trial and appeal in Courts throughout the United States. Practice Areas: Litigation Information Management and eDiscovery He also has counseled scores of global business Securities Litigation and Arbitration organizations, including two Fortune 15 companies, on Patent Intellectual Property adopting and implementing lawfully compliant Interactive Entertainment information management programs, as well as on Education: various eDiscovery and data security initiatives. Mr. DePaul University College of Law, J.D., Carroll is frequently called upon to comment on the 1999 University of St. Francis, B.A., 1993 field of compliance and eDiscovery by such publications as the Chicago Tribune, Metropolitan Admissions: Illinois, 1999 Corporate Counsel, and Compliance Week. 17
  • 19. JON G. DARYANANI Jon Daryanani is a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice where he represents clients in virtually all aspects of labor and employment, including the defense of wage/hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and Partner 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard misappropriation of trade secrets claims. Mr. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Daryanani also routinely advises clients and provides 310.282.2171 jdaryanani@loeb.com strategic planning with respect to various employment matters, including workplace investigations, employee Practice Areas: Employment and Labor discipline and termination, personnel policies, Interactive Entertainment disability accommodation requirements, employment Education: and severance agreements, workforce reductions and Loyola Law School, J.D., 1999, Phi Delta Phi Law Honor Society plant closings, as well as the implementation of wage California State University at Northridge, and commission structures. Mr. Daryanani has B.S., 1993 successfully defended claims brought before state Admissions: and federal courts, as well as the Equal Employment California, 1999 Opportunity Commission and California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing and Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. 18
  • 20. ALLAN B. DUBOFF Allan Duboff maintains a diverse corporate and business practice with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, securities and corporate finance, private equity, venture capital, joint ventures, licensing and general business matters. He is a leading authority on Partner 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard limited liability companies. As a member of the Los Angeles, CA 90067 California State Bar Drafting Subcommittee, Mr. 310.282.2141 aduboff@loeb.com Duboff was instrumental in the creation of the Limited Liability Company Act. Practice Areas: Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions Mr. Duboff is an advisor to clients ranging from Private Equity emerging growth companies, closely held companies Consumer Brands and Retail Interactive Entertainment and equity funds to public companies in a range of transactions. He has significant experience in a Education: University of Pennsylvania Law School, number of industries, including manufacturing, high- J.D., 1984 tech, media and entertainment, food service, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A., 1984 consumer products, medical devices and apparel. University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., 1980 Admissions: California, 1984 19
  • 21. DAVID W. GRACE David Grace’s primary area of practice is the protection, acquisition, and licensing of trademarks, copyrights, publicity rights and entertainment rights. He litigates trademark, unfair competition, copyright, right of publicity, Internet domain name, Partner 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard entertainment, advertising and patent disputes. He Los Angeles, CA 90067 represents clients in negotiating significant trademark, 301.282.2108 dgrace@loeb.com copyright, endorsement and entertainment Practice Areas: agreements and counsels clients with respect to IP and Entertainment Litigation Trademarks and Copyrights Internet and advertising issues. Advertising and Promotions Intellectual Property Mr. Grace implements domestic and international Interactive Entertainment intellectual property protection strategies by Education: counseling clients with respect to intellectual property University of Virginia School of Law, issues, auditing and managing intellectual property J.D. 1981 George Mason University, B.S., 1978 portfolios, supervising the prosecution of domestic Admissions: and foreign trademark applications and resolving California, 1982 domestic and international intellectual property Florida, 1982 disputes. 20
  • 22. THOMAS A. GUIDA Tom Guida has a dynamic business development- focused practice representing entertainment companies and brand owners in commercial, licensing and corporate deals, with a significant focus on digital content development and distribution. His Partner 345 Park Avenue work includes major deals and projects such as joint New York, NY 10154 ventures, mergers and acquisitions, strategic 212.407.4011 tguida@loeb.com alliances and co-branded Internet and wireless Practice Areas: advertising and distribution endeavors. He regularly Entertainment and Media Interactive Entertainment negotiates agreements related to film and television Branded Entertainment production and finance, trademark and copyright Emerging Media Corporate Media and Entertainment licenses, and branded entertainment. Technology and Outsourcing Television He also maintains an active online intellectual property enforcement practice, and has litigated Education: Boston College Law School, J.D. 1997 complex trademark, copyright and domain name Boston College, B.A., 1992 disputes for clients throughout the United States and Admissions: in Europe. California, 1992 Massachusetts, 1989 21
  • 23. SCOTT EDEL Scott Edel's diverse entertainment practice includes representation and consultation in the motion picture and television industries. He handles complex production, distribution and financing transactions involving both major studio motion pictures and Partner 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard independent productions, as well as the Los Angeles, CA 90067 representation of writers, directors and producers. In 301.282.2131 sedel@loeb.com the television industry, his clients include television Practice Areas: production companies and executive producers, Entertainment and Media Entertainment Finance writers and directors in both non-scripted (including Music Industry reality) and scripted programming. In addition, Mr. Talent Television Edel practices in the film and television music industry where he represents several prominent music Education: University of Southern California, Gould composers, songwriters, performers and production School of Law, J.D., 1986 and publishing companies. Bucknell University, B.A., 1982 Institute of European Studies, Paris, France, 1980-1981 Admissions: California, 1987 22
  • 24. LANCE JURICH Lance Jurich’s practice focuses primarily on the representation of creditors in connection with enforcement of rights, workouts and bankruptcies. In the real estate area, Mr. Jurich represents financial Partner institutions in prebankruptcy strategy and counseling, 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90067 state court enforcement of debt instruments and 310.282.2211 bankruptcy litigation. He has experience litigating ljurich@loeb.com valuation issues in judicial foreclosure actions and Practice Areas: relief from stay issues. Mr. Jurich also consults with Commercial Finance Litigation clients on lender liability issues in connection with Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ creditors’ enforcement activities. In the entertainment Rights Private Placements area, Mr. Jurich represents financial institutions in Interactive Entertainment workouts and bankruptcies of film companies with Education: respect to credit arrangements involving the motion Boston University School of Law, J.D., picture and entertainment industry. In the health care 1987 Arizona State University, area, Mr. Jurich counsels several large healthcare B.A., 1984 providers on creditor issues involving troubled HMOs, Admissions: IPAs and other healthcare entities. California, 1987 23
  • 25. LAWRENCE KENSWIL Lawrence Kenswil's practice focuses on media and entertainment matters with special emphasis on transactions in the music and emerging media space. He has formulated business strategy for emerging products, technology and distribution methods for one Of Counsel 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard of the largest record labels in the recording industry, Los Angeles, CA 90067 as well as founded and ran the label's internal unit 310.282.2047 lkenswil@loeb.com dedicated to exploring, developing and evolving global business and new technology strategies. Mr. Practice Areas: Entertainment and Media Kenswil has supervised industry-wide negotiations, Music Industry Emerging Media including compulsory license arbitrations for Interactive Entertainment webcasting, satellite radio and mechanical licensing. Education: He also has experience negotiating and drafting Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., agreements including artist deals, label deals, 1980 Boston University, M.S., 1977 publishing agreements, live venue agreements, Cornell University, B.A., 1972 merchandising and sales agreements and corporate Admissions: acquisitions and mergers. California, 1980 24
  • 26. MICHAEL MALLOW Michael Mallow is a trial lawyer representing clients in major litigation in a wide variety of areas including unfair competition, false and deceptive advertising, business torts, entertainment and intellectual property. His clients include automobile manufacturers, Partner 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard automotive parts and service retailers, credit card Los Angeles, CA 90067 processors, list managers, debt settlement companies, 310.282.2287 mmallow@loeb.com catalogue clubs, Internet sales and marketing companies, dietary supplement/functional food Practice Areas: Litigation manufacturers/retailers, health and beauty Consumer Protection and Unfair manufacturer/retailers, wireless carriers, Competition Advertising and Promotions gift/rebate/stored value card providers, telemarketers, Employment and Labor and entertainment producers. Mr. Mallow is also the Education: State Bar of California’s outside counsel on issues George Washington University Law related to its member programs. Mr. Mallow defended School, J.D., 1991, With Honors State University of New York at the FTC's first prosecution of the National Do-Not-Call Binghamton, B.A., 1988 registry and was lead trial counsel in a dietary Admissions: supplement case prosecuted by the FTC under California District of Columbia Section 5 of the FTC Act. Maryland New Jersey 25
  • 27. DOUGLAS N. MASTERS Douglas Masters litigates and counsels clients primarily in the areas of trademark, advertising and unfair competition law. He also helps sports leagues, athletes and advertisers protect and exploit their branding, marketing and other intellectual property Partner 321 North Clark Street assets. Representative experience includes: Chicago, Illinois 60654 312.464.3144 • Obtained dismissal with prejudice of class action lawsuit dmasters@loeb.com against client NCAA claiming ticketing procedure for Practice Areas: MARCH MADNESS tournament games constituted an Advertising and Promotions illegal lottery and violated other consumer protection Emerging Media IP and Entertainment Litigation laws Intellectual Property Trademarks and Copyrights • Obtained summary judgment ruling allowing content Sports Technology and Outsourcing owner to buy out license upon termination of distribution Interactive Entertainment agreement Education: • Successfully prevented registration of rival beer mark Harvard Law School, J.D., 1988 after the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board found our Cornell University, B.A., client's Michelob mark famous and credited its 1985 confusion survey at trial Admissions: Illinois 26
  • 28. ANDREW M. ROSS Andrew M. Ross' clients are in the marketing, communications, technology, and interactive media fields and range from publicly held multinational companies to privately held emerging growth companies. Mr. Ross' corporate, business, and Partner 345 Park Avenue securities practice includes domestic and international New York, New York 10154 M&A, debt and equity financing, venture capital and 212.407.4838 aross@loeb.com bank financing, and general corporate representation. His practice involves the representation of senior Practice Areas: Corporate executives in employment agreement and other Corporate Governance Emerging Media compensation arrangements. His work for emerging Executive Compensation growth companies involves counseling founders from Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity inception of a business plan for a new enterprise Interactive Entertainment through seed and venture capital raising, later-stage Education: growth, and IPO or sale to a strategic buyer. Mr. Ross Stanford Law School, J.D., 1980 has experience representing emerging growth State University of New York at Albany, B.A., companies and their founders, in developing strategic 1977 relationships, and raising financing with multinational Admissions: businesses in the media and communications New York, 1981 sectors. California, 1982 27
  • 29. JOHN F. SETTINERI John Settineri’s practice covers a full range of domestic and international transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, private placements, restructurings and joint ventures. He has also represented public and private clients in Partner 345 Park Avenue various tax controversies. New York, New York 10154 212.407.4851 He is a frequent speaker on limited liability company jsettineri@loeb.com and partnership tax issues, having lectured at Practice Areas: seminars sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute, Tax Mortgage Industry Service Team the New York County Lawyers’ Association and The China Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Energy Education: New York University School of Law, LL.M., 1986 New York University School of Law, J.D., 1982, Pace University, Combined B.B.A./M.B.A., 1979 Admissions: New York, 1983 28
  • 30. KAREN R. THORLAND Karen Thorland has experience in a broad range of commercial litigation and intellectual property matters, including copyright and trademark litigation, trade secrets, civil fraud, business torts, rights of publicity and privacy, First Amendment issues, entertainment Partner 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard contractual disputes and appeals. Los Angeles, CA 90067 301.282.2154 She has represented prominent entertainment kthorland@loeb.com industry clients, including major and independent film Practice Areas: Intellectual Property studios, producers and music companies. Ms. IP and Entertainment Litigation Thorland is on the Editorial Board of the Loeb & Loeb Business Litigation Trademarks and Copyrights IP/Entertainment Case Law Weekly Update for Interactive Entertainment Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks. Education: University of California at Los Angeles Ms. Thorland has undertaken pro bono publico work School of Law, J.D. 1994 on behalf of Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles, University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., 1990 The Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital and the Admissions: California, 1994 ACLU Foundation. 29
  • 31. DEBRA A. WHITE Debra White focuses her practice in the entertainment and music industries, with emphasis on representing established and developing recording artists, songwriters, managers, record companies, new media companies, actors, fashion designers, Partner celebrities, models and high-level executives in the 345 Park Avenue New York, NY 10154 entertainment industry in their ongoing business 301.407.4216 affairs. While Ms. White’s primary emphasis is in the dwhite@loeb.com field of music negotiation, including drafting recording Practice Areas: Entertainment and Media contracts as well as publishing, live touring, Talent soundtrack albums, and merchandising and Music Industry Emerging Media sponsorship agreements, her experience extends Interactive Entertainment into all areas of traditional entertainment and new Education: media. Ms. White’s experience representing talent, New York University School of Law, J.D. 1994 combined with her understanding of licensing and Denison University, B.A., 1993 publishing rights, uniquely positions her to address Admissions: the complex issues that can arise when working with New York, 1998 new media companies, such as online fan clubs and subscription services. 30
  • 32. JONATHAN ZAVIN Jonathan Zavin is a commercial litigator and intellectual property attorney with extensive experience in intellectual property matters, and he has litigated scores of copyright and trademark cases. He has also advised major film studios, producers, Partner 345 Park Avenue recording companies and publishing companies on New York, NY 10154 transactions in the entertainment and new media 212.407.4161 jzavin@loeb.com industries. Practice Areas: Mr. Zavin’s commercial litigation background has Litigation IP and Entertainment Litigation been in areas as diverse as securities litigation Intellectual Property (including Rule 10b-5 and RICO claims), litigation Interactive Entertainment arising from the purchase and sale of large Education: companies, employment discrimination litigation, FTC Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1973 hearings involving the antitrust implications of an St. John's College, B.A., 1968 acquisition, commercial breach of contract actions Admissions: and construction disputes. New York, 1973 31