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MSK Partner Greg Olaniran is set to moderate a panel at the upcoming Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Association's (BESLA) 44th Annual Conference. His session, "Television Under the Microscope: Where the Industry Is Now, How It Got Here, and What the Future of Television Will Look Like," will examine industry strategies for market positioning, ad revenue’s vital role in streaming and linear models, and the future of TV distribution—shedding light on how C-Suites and investors are adapting to evolving revenue models. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hl8hKJ #MSK #BESLA #WhereBusinessGetsDone

MSK Partner Jeffrey Eisen will lead an in-depth session at the 2024 Financial Management for the Family Office Client Program, hosted by Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, where he'll delve into the dynamic landscape of estate planning, and address current challenges and strategies tailored for family office clients navigating complex financial environments in his presentation, “Estate Planning for the Family Office Client—A State of Flux.” Learn more: https://bit.ly/48sI6Oi #MSK

MSK is pleased to welcome Mike Marino as a Labor & Employment partner in Los Angeles. Marino joins MSK from Warner Bros. Discovery, where he served most recently as Senior Vice President, Legal, Employment, overseeing all employment law-related matters for the company’s studio production business units. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gYy5i63r

We are proud to announce that seven of our exceptional attorneys have been named to the 2024 edition of New York Metro Super Lawyers as a result of their outstanding professional achievement in Thomson Reuters' rigorous selection process. Please join us in congratulating MSK Partners David Gordon, Eleanor M. Lackman, and Christine Lepera for their selection to the Super Lawyers list; and MSK Attorneys, Lindsay Edelstein, Jason Farkas, Anup Khatri, and Partner Marissa B. Lewis for their recognition as “Rising Stars.” Learn more about our 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars: https://bit.ly/3YmvLGV #MSK #NewYorkMetro #SuperLawyers #RisingStars

MSK Partner Marc Mayer will be speaking on the panel, “Annual Litigation Update - Part I: Copyright, Trademark, ROP, Rights of Privacy, Patent,” at the 2024 Digital Media & Video Game Conference, hosted by the University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law in association with the American Bar Association. The conference, a key event since 2007 for senior attorneys, executives, and leaders in gaming and digital media, will cover updates in copyright, trademark, ROP, privacy, and patent litigation. Read more: https://bit.ly/3BUAg3V #MSK

We are excited to share that Jeffrey Eisen has been named to The Hollywood Reporter's 2024 “Power Lawyers: Troubleshooters" list, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the music industry and outstanding legal expertise. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4eUjnon #MSK

California Governor Newsom recently signed the Freelance Worker Protection Act (SB 998) into law, which will impose additional requirements on all new or renewed contracts between hiring parties and “freelance workers” beginning on January 1, 2025. Read more about the new requirements in our latest #labor & #employment client alert, written by Jeremy Mittman and Matt Mardesich. https://lnkd.in/gcf6AeG4

We're excited to share the inclusion of MSK Partner Marc Mayer's article, “When Imitation is Not the Sincerest Form of Flattery: Deepfakes and Personality Rights in the U.S.” in the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers (IAEL) book, "The AI Revolution: The International Legal Perspective," launching today at Amsterdam Dance Event. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4eW4Xns #MSK #IPLaw #GenerativeAI #RightOfPublicity

Many artists in the motion picture industry choose to provide their services through personal services corporations or similar entities generally known as “loan-out” companies.  Recent California legislation reiterates that the use of loan-out companies is lawful and seeks to “eliminate ambiguities” regarding the party bearing responsibility for the employer share of payroll taxes under such arrangements. Read more about the law, and a new requirement starting in 2026, in our latest #labor & #employment client alert written by Tony Amendola and Matt Mardesich. https://lnkd.in/gy73yRbf

Register now for the upcoming webinar, "Why DEI Matters for Law Firms: Supporting Clients’ Core Values and Meeting Legal Industry Imperatives," on October 24. This program will explore how law firms and clients are collaborating to foster a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive legal profession and discuss key strategies and recent legal developments impacting DEI initiatives. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g8VvZCVm #DEI #LegalIndustry #Webinar #DiversityInLaw