Bryan Pringle v. William Adams Jr et al

Filing 282

DECLARATION of Barry I. Slotnick in support of MOTION for Attorney Fees of all Defendants 280 filed by Defendants David Guetta, Frederick Riesterer, Shapiro Bernstein and Co. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit 18, # 19 Exhibit 19, # 20 Exhibit 20 (Part One), # 21 Exhibit 20 (Part Two), # 22 Exhibit 21)(Miller, Donald)

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John Pritchard

2008 edition

Legal 500 US 2008

Steven Fabrizio, Jenner ft Block
'The ability and experience to take the
practice to another level'

Although the rise of the firm is sometimes
attributed to Fabrizio alone, this is in many
respects over-simplifying the situation. Donald
Verdili, chair of the telecoms practice, is frequently recognized by clients as 'the best in the
business'. His experience before the Supreme
Court and appellate courts sees him appearing
with impressive regularity as lead counsel in big
trials like Viacom and Atlantic Recording.
Clients rave that he is 'not only smart and practical, but incredibly responsive' and 'wonderful'.
The third piece of this 'impressive team' is
Thomas Perrelli, co-chair of the entertainment
and new media practice, who is noted as a 'very
good technical litigator: With experience in constitutional litigation and complex litigation, he
radiates familiarity with the intricacies of recent

Katherine Forrest, Cravath,

amendments to the Copyright Act'.

Swaine Et Moore

One of the newer members of the team,
Andrew Bart has very quickly made a name for
himself as 'one of the foremost copyright and
music litigators in practice'. Extending the
firm's depth in more traditional copyright, he is
labeled as simply 'wonderful'.

LEADING LAWYERS
Intellectual property
Copyright: national
Andrew Bart, Jenner Et Block
'One of the foremost copyright and music
litigators in practice'
William Borchard, Cowan
Liebowitz Et Latman

'Brilliant'
Dale Cendali, O'Melveny Ft Myers
'Tenacious, can turn on a dime, and is my
favorite pitbull'

'Prodigious legal skills.., knows the stuff
and can take her anywhere'
Russell Frackman, Mitchell,
Silberberg Ft Knupp

'No single attorney is involved in as many
cutting-edge copyright infringements'
Robert Garrett, Arnold El Porter
'rremendous lawyer... spots all issues and
nothing gets past him'
Kelli Sager, Davis Wright Tremaine
'rhe foremost media lawyer in LA... can't
speak too highly of her'
Robert Sherman, Paul, Hastings,
Janolsky Et Walker
'We have had enormous success due to the
brilliant strategy and intellect of Robert
Sherman'
Barry Slotnick, Loeb Ft Loeb
'Unique - a good balance between law and
experience'
Orin Snyder, Gibson, Dunn ft Crutcher
'Able questioner, great on his feet and
appropriately aggressive'
Donald Verrilli, Jenner Ft Block
'The best in the business.., not only smart
and practical, but incredibly responsive'
Roger Zissu, Fross Zelnick
Lehrman Et Zissu

'A great depth of knowledge, and talent for
addressing issues and fashioning arguments'

LOEB Et LOEB
PRACTICE: Enjoying a reputation for being a
leader in the entertainment field that attracts
client testimonials such as 'terrific', Loeb Et Loeb
could easily fall into the trap of resting on its
laurels. However, this is not the case; with
offices in entertainment hotspots such as Los
Angeles, New York, Chicago and Nashville, the
firm is still pulling in an impressive raft of highprofile cases and clients in all subsets of the
entertainment world.
One of many strengths is the music field,
where the firm represents market leaders EMI,
BMI and Peer Music in a case against the Latin
American Music Corporation, winning a decision in the First Circuit Court of Appeals
declaring that its clients owned 470 copyrighted
musical works. The firm also represented Sony
ATV Music in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals,
reversing the determination that Roger Miller
Music owned the renewal term copyright in
certain works written by Roger Miller.
An extensive music practice is the tip of the
iceberg, as the firm regularly represents big
media names, recently dealing with a case of
false advertising for Comcast. The firm also represents Rainbow Media and successfully

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Index

Finance
Intellectual property
Copyright: regional
Patent litigation: full coverage
Patent litigation:
hi-tech electonics/IT
Patent litigation:
life sciences/chemical
Patent litigation: interferences
Patent litigation: International
Trade Commission
Patent prosecution:
utility and design patents
Patent prosecution:
plant patents
Patent licensing
Patent re-examination
Trademarks: litigation
Trademarks: non-contentious full coverage
Trademarks: non-contentious specialist advice
Investment fund formation
and management
Labor and employment
Litigation
Media, technology and telecoms
Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts
Real estate
Tax
Dl

defended a claim of copyright infri
brought by Frank Quaglia.
The firm's integrated transactional
gation department is also prevalent in
and movie industry, with clients tru:
'reputation in copyright expertise'. Rece
ries include retaining the rights in tl
Griffith's television show for CBS and d
the film 'Ice Age' for 20th Century F
against a copyright claim brought
Silberstein.
However, the firm is not conten
renowned in the entertainment and ne .
industry alone and is looking for new
infiltrate. In California, the firm has pul
of effort in building up a reputation w
fashion industry, covering high-end
jewelry and design. The firm is ge:
counsel to Roca Wear, the exclusive
licensee for Playboy. It also advis

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Copyright: national
JENNER Et BLOCK
LOEB Et LOEB
Cowan, Liebowitz Et Latman
Davis Wright Tremaine
Fross Zelnick Lehrman a zissu
Mitchell, Silberberg a Knupp
Debevoise Et Plimpton
Gibson, Dunn Ft Crutcher
Greenberg Traurig
Irell Ft ManeIla
Latham Et Watkins
O'Melveny Ft Myers
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton Ft Gard on
Pryor Cashman Sherman Ft Flynn
White Ft Case
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper Et Scinto
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein Et Selz
Morrison Ft Foerster
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky Et Walker
Cravath, Swaine Ft Moore
Hogan Ft Hanson
Kenyon Et Kenyon
Reed Smith
Ropes Et Gray

Religion in negotiations for its international
fragrance license.
Showing typical success, the firm has recently
picked up new big-name clients in this arena, now
representing Donna Karen International in all of
its advertising matters. The firm has also become
counterfeiting enforcement counsel for True
Religion, 7 for All Mankind and Juicy Couture.
The firm combines its knowledge of the entertainment market and fashion, by negotiating and
managing exclusive apparel licenses for names
such as The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Grateful Dead,
The Rolling Stones and Hard Rock Café.
The firm is also instructed on litigation and
transactional matters by a range of Fortune 500
companies including Anheuser-Busch, Caterpillar,
Dell and Motorola, with clients praising the firm's
'good balance between law and business'.

CLIENTS: With a client list reading like a who's
who in the entertainment industry, music clients
include Universal Records, Sony ATV Music,
EMI Records and BMG Music Publishing. This is
equalled by film and TV-sector clients, such as
Columbia Pictures Film Productions, Universal
Studios, Johnny Carson's Estate and Paramount
Pictures.
INDIVIDUALS: Barry Slotnick is held in the
highest of esteem by clients and peers alike, with
comments describing him as 'simply the best'.
As the chair of the IP litigation group, he is a big
draw for clients; 'his reputation and experience
made me choose the firm according to one
client. Meanwhile, Jonathan Zavin, who has a
strong mix of commercial litigation and intellectual property experience, is seen by many as
a 'great guy'.

COWAN, LIEBOWITZ E LATMAN
PRACTICE: With a reputation as 'one in a million',
Cowan, Liebowitz Ft Latman is well respected
throughout the IP field, and from its main New
York office the firm covers the full spectrum of
copyright issues as they arise in various industries.
Proficient at dealing with traditional copyright
issues and crowned by one client as having 'more
intellectual power per office than any other firm ',
the firm is often recognized as a dominant force
in the publishing arena. For example, the firm is
representing Penguin Group USA in a termination
suit regarding the works of John Steinbeck.

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The firm also advises publishing companies
on the consequences for copyright properties in
relation to MEtA, a noticeable highlight being
the widely publicized brokerage deal of
Hayworth Press by the Taylor Francis Group, the
largest transaction of its type undertaken.
It should also be noted that Cowan,
Liebowitz Et Latman is recognized in less traditional, sometimes unique areas, being labeled
by clients as 'intellectually honest' and 'creative'. At the time of writing the firm is
representing the George Gerschwin Trust in a
suit relating to the division of income from the
London production of the Broadway show
'Porgy and Bess'.
One client also praises the firm for its 'good
reputation and depth' in representing not-forprofit-organizations and libraries in regards to
copyright issues, such as advising Harvard
University on internet copyright issues.
Despite its well-documented presence and
successes in the litigation field, Cowan,
Liebowitz Ft Latman's advisory skills should not
be underestimated; in this area 'they care about
their clients in a personal way'. Recent matters
include advising Sotheby's on the sale of Martin
Luther King Jr Papers, and acting for Sony
Pictures on issues regarding James Bond rights.
Despite the firm's many successes, it noticeably lacks the plethora of big-name
entertainment clients boasted by other firms of
a similar level. This may be related to the firm
only being located in New York, with no immediate plans for expansion. Even with this noted
weakness, it does not stop existing clients from
singing the firms praises, and hailing it 'the
most knowledgeable firm in the copyright area
today:

CLIENTS: Publishing clients include Penguin
Group USA and Penguin Putnam. The firm also
represents Sotheby's, Sony Pictures and Harvard
University. The firm is also renowned for its participation with theatrical issues, representing
two of New York's major producers.
INDIVIDUALS: With the attorneys in the firm
collectively labeled by clients as 'the smartest
and most intelligent people I have ever worked
with', there are no shortage of people who merit

a mention.
A well-known figure in the IP field, William

Borchard garners respect from clients and col-