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Month: December, 2021
Bryan Sullivan and Scott Gizer Recognized in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2021 “Leaders of Influence: Thriving in Their 40s”
Category: Awards, News | Monday, December 20th, 2021 | Comments Off on Bryan Sullivan and Scott Gizer Recognized in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2021 “Leaders of Influence: Thriving in Their 40s”
The firm is pleased to announce that Bryan Sullivan and Scott Gizer were selected to appear in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Leaders of Influence: Thriving in Their 40’s” list for 2021. This honor annually recognizes leading professionals in their 40s who have demonstrated significant accomplishments in their respective fields.
The issue specifically provides insight into Bryan and Scott’s careers, attributes, and accomplishments. In his profile, Bryan was recognized for his experience in transactions and entertainment law, where he is involved in cutting-edge deals reshaping the entertainment industry for A-list clients in Hollywood, such as Miley Cyrus and Olivia Munn.
In its profile of Scott, the Business Journal highlights Scott’s success as a national trial and appellate lawyer who has, “retained a wide range of clients that range from Fortune 500 companies to local businesses and business persons.” The publication recognized Scott for having tried over 15 cases as counsel lead before juries, judges, and arbiters and specifically a multimillion-dollar property dispute in Santa Barbara.
To view the full “Leaders of Influence: Thriving in Their 40s” list for 2021, click here.
Bryan Sullivan Speaks to Courthouse News About Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Netflix Film “#Alive”
Category: Press | Monday, December 6th, 2021 | Comments Off on Bryan Sullivan Speaks to Courthouse News About Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Netflix Film “#Alive”
Courthouse News reporter Edvard Pettersson spoke with Bryan Sullivan about a new lawsuit involving the 2020 Netflix film “#Alive,” an English-language dubbed version of a hit South Korean zombie thriller. The suit alleges that in making and releasing “#Alive,” Netflix infringed on the exclusive rights of Hollywood Innovation Group, a Korean producer, to make non-Korean language versions of the film. The suit also claims that the release of “#Alive” exhausted the market for Hollywood Innovation Group’s English-language version of the film, “Alone.”
When considering this novel copyright issue, Bryan notes that results of the lawsuit could depend on the exact wording used in the agreement between Hollywood Innovation Group and the author of the screenplay, and suggests that successfully claiming copyright infringement may be difficult. “Under copyright law, I don’t know if there are cases where just pure, straight dubbing is considered infringement,” says Bryan.
Read the full article below.
Netflix’s dubbed ‘#Alive’ draws lawsuit from makers of English-language version