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Entertainment and Sports Law

The Entertainment and Sports Law Practice Area at Rucci Burnham, headed by Attorney William F. Fitzgerald, provides a full range of transactional and litigation services to our clients. We represent some of the most notable clients in all areas of the entertainment industry, including music, fashion, film, television, sports, public relations, literary property and fine artists.

Our attorneys represent local, national and international clients, from artists to executives, in artist/management agreements, merchandising and publishing, production, recording, and employment. We handle a broad range of litigation matters, including breach of contract and fiduciary obligations, right of publicity and privacy, and court confirmation or minors' contracts.

In the music industry, we represent recording artists, songwriters, and producers. We provide representation for a wide variety of industry clients, including executives, managers, producers, and sound engineers. We have been involved in the negotiation and drafting of virtually every type of music-related agreement, including motion picture and television agreements; production, contract negotiations for recording artists, and producers.

We have served as counsel to an award-winning musical producer, artists, management, and various types of entertainment corporations.

Our clients in the fashion industry include models, agencies, fashion designers, industry executives, photographers, and fashion editors.

In film and television, we represent actors, producers, directors, screenwriters and production companies. Our theater clients include Broadway actors, comedians and acting schools.

We represent authors and magazine editors. In advertising, marketing and public relations, we represent commercial production companies and party promoters.

 

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