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Month: November, 2023
Devin McRae Featured in Fox News Digital Article On Alleged Plaintiff Harassment in Lawsuit Against Robert De Niro
Category: News, Press | Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 | Comments Off on Devin McRae Featured in Fox News Digital Article On Alleged Plaintiff Harassment in Lawsuit Against Robert De Niro
Devin McRae recently spoke to Fox News Digital about an alleged instance of plaintiff harassment in a civil trial where Robert De Niro’s former assistant, Graham Chase Robinson, is suing him for gender discrimination. The harassment came in the form of a text message that Robinson’s legal team alleged came from one of De Niro’s daughters.
The text message called Robinson a “disgusting little beast” and claimed she was only suing the 80-year-old actor for his money. The message ended with, “Hopefully you and your family will suffer, like you have made so many suffer.”
“Doesn’t look good for DeNiro but that only matters if the jury gets to see it,” Devin explains to Fox. “It doesn’t rise to witness intimidation and isn’t really probative of the gender discrimination claims, so it will probably not make its way into evidence. The plaintiff’s lawyers will argue that it corroborates her testimony of an abusive environment.”
It has not yet been determined if the text will be shown to the jury.
Bryan Sullivan Speaks to Los Angeles Business Journal on the Future of Live Nation and Ticketmaster Merger
Category: News, Press | Monday, November 6th, 2023 | Comments Off on Bryan Sullivan Speaks to Los Angeles Business Journal on the Future of Live Nation and Ticketmaster Merger
Bryan Sullivan recently shared his insight on the future of the Live Nation and Ticketmaster merger amidst the continued push for antitrust action. In the Los Angeles Business Journal article entitled, “Will Swifties Cut Live Nation’s Size?,” Bryan explains the recent class-action suits filed by Taylor Swift fans following the disastrous ticket sales rollout for her “Eras Tour” and whether this may prod federal agencies to take further action.
Bryan tells LABJ, “The plaintiffs are saying, ‘I’ve been damaged because I bought tickets that were priced way too high because of the combination of Ticketmaster and Live Nation controlling way too much of the market.’” He continues to explain, “whereas the government would be arguing, ‘This is a combination that restricts trade to the extent that it violates the Sherman Act and Clayton Act and we’ve got to break this up.’” While the resolution is unlikely for the near future, Bryan speculates the worst outcome would be the rescinding of the merger; though it is possible smaller arms of the operation would be broken off instead.
“Will Swifties Cut Live Nation’s Size?” – Los Angeles Business Journal
Best Lawyers® Ranks Early Sullivan as a 2024 “Best Law Firm”
Category: Awards | Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 | Comments Off on Best Lawyers® Ranks Early Sullivan as a 2024 “Best Law Firm”
Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae has been ranked once again as a “Best Law Firm” in the 2024 edition by Best Lawyers®. The firm received rankings on the national and Los Angeles lists in the practice areas of:
– Entertainment Law – Music
– Litigation – Intellectual Property
– Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television
– Litigation – Real Estate
– Commercial Litigation
– Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
– Real Estate Law
– Environmental Law
– Litigation – Environmental
The annual “Best Law Firms” rankings are prestigious and highly regarded in the legal profession, due to the rigorous evaluation process of client and peer reviews of the law firms and their practicing attorneys.