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IMDb Refuses To Comply With California’s Age Discrimination Laws – Forbes
Bryan Sullivan’s article “IMDb Refuses To Comply With California’s Age Discrimination Laws” appeared in Forbes’ Legal Entertainment column on January 11, 2017. In the article, Bryan examines the lawsuit between the film directory website and the State of California, ... read more

Eric Early, Scott Gizer and Diane Luczon Obtain Summary Judgment on Behalf of Homeowner
The firm obtained summary judgment on behalf of client Behrooz Salim in Saud v. Salim, et al., Case Number SC122618, Santa Monica, Judge Nancy Newman. Salim purchased a $7 million home in Beverly Hills, but Saudi Arabian Princess Seeta bint Abdulaziz Al Saud claimed ... read more

Devin McRae Speaks to New York Times
Devin McRae was recently quoted in Michael Corkery and Stacy Cowley’s New York Times piece “Wells Fargo Killing Sham Account Suits by Using Arbitration.” Devin represents Mexican music star Ana Bárbara, whom was a victim of massive theft by a ... read more

Bryan Sullivan Quoted in The Wrap
Bryan Sullivan was recently asked by The Wrap to comment on what effect Donald Trump’s presidency could have on the First Amendment. According to Bryan, there’s not much Trump can do to change the Constitution. “Honestly I really don’t ... read more

The Firm Obtains Summary Judgment on Behalf of Sun West
A class action lawsuit (Johnson v. Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc., et al., Case Number BC541571, Los Angeles Superior Court, Honorable John Shepard Wiley) was filed against our client, Sun West Mortgage Company, alleging that the company, as a reverse mortgage servicer, would ... read more

Bryan Sullivan Speaks at Syracuse University
On November 8, 2016, Bryan Sullivan guest lectured at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. During the lecture, Bryan discussed various issues relating to film financing and entertainment law. read more

Early Sullivan Named a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & World Report
Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae has been named a “Best Law Firm” by the prestigious ranking guide U.S. News & World Report. The firm received a Metropolitan Tier 1 rank in the practice area of “Litigation – Intellectual Property” ... read more

Bryan Sullivan Speaks to The Wrap on New York Times, Trump Tax Returns Dispute
Bryan Sullivan was recently quoted in Brian Flood’s The Wrap article “Will Chris Christie’s Prosecutor Pal Go After the New York Times Over Trump’s Taxes?” which discusses whether the publication could be successfully sued for publishing Donald Trump’s tax ... read more

Devin McRae Quoted on Fox, Netflix Suit
Devin McRae was recently quoted in Anousha Sakoui and Lucas Shaw’s Bloomberg article “Fox Accuses Netflix of Poaching Employees in California Suit” and Matthew Blake’s Los Angeles Daily Journal article “Fox’s poaching suit against Netflix stirs questions.” According to ... read more

Peter Scott Obtains Full Dismissal of Charges Against Reconstruction Engineering Firm
The firm represented a collision reconstruction engineering firm at trial and obtained a full dismissal of charges that had been brought against the client by the California Attorney General’s Office. The case involved an Administrative Hearing before the State Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists and Dept. of ... read more

Eric Early, Devin McRae, and Bryan Sullivan Named in “The Best Lawyers in America” 2017
Early Sullivan Partners Eric Early, Devin McRae, and Bryan Sullivan were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America” in Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Intellectual Property, and Commercial Transactions ... read more

Is Fox Obligated To Pull ‘Birth Of A Nation’ From Theaters? – Forbes
Devin McRae’s article “Is Fox Obligated To Pull ‘Birth Of A Nation From Theaters?” was published by Forbes on August 25, 2016. In the article, Devin discusses the rape accusations against Nate Parker, and whether Fox Searchlight Pictures has any ... read more

‘Criminal Minds’ Firing: Could Thomas Gibson Take Legal Action? – Forbes
Bryan Sullivan’s article “‘Criminal Minds’ Firing: Could Thomas Gibson Take Legal Action?” was published by Forbes on August 18, 2016. The article discusses the hurdles Gibson would face if he were to file a lawsuit over his termination from the ... read more

Several Early Sullivan Attorneys Named 2016 Southern California “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars”
The firm is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been selected in multiple practice areas as 2016 Thomson Reuters Southern California “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars.” The “Super Lawyers” designation, given to the nation’s most respected legal practitioners, is ... read more

Devin McRae Speaks to The Wrap on ‘Criminal Minds’ Firing
Devin McRae was prominently quoted in Tim Kenneally’s The Wrap article “Thomas Gibson Will Have ‘a Tough Time’ Suing Over ‘Criminal Minds’ Firing, Expert Says.” According to Devin, Gibson, who was fired from the show for allegedly kicking a writer ... read more

Eric Early’s Lawsuit Featured in Los Angeles Business Journal
Eric Early’s representation of Natura Sports Health Club in its lawsuit against VHDG Koreatown and Harridge Development Group was the focal point of Henry Meier’s Los Angeles Business Journal piece “Spa Claims Landlord Squeezing It Out of Lease.” The major suit ... read more

Getty Likely To Settle $1B Suit By Photographer For Appropriating Her Public-Domain Work – Forbes
Bryan Sullivan’s article “Getty Likely To Settle $1B Suit By Photographer For Appropriating Her Public-Domain Work” appeared in Forbes on August 3, 2016. In the article, Bryan discusses prolific photographer Carol Highsmith’s lawsuit against the stock images giant, and ... read more

Devin McRae Speaks to The Wrap on Ke$ha Legal Battle
Devin McRae was recently asked by The Wrap to comment on the reasons behind Ke$ha’s decision to drop her lawsuit against producer Dr. Luke in California. According to Devin, Ke$ha’s dismissal of the California action is not likely to ... read more

Devin McRae Quoted in The Wrap on Dani Mathers’ Body Shaming Lawsuit
Devin McRae was quoted in Tim Kenneally’s The Wrap article “Dani Mathers’ Body-Shaming Victim Could Get $1 Million-Plus in Lawsuit, Lawyer Says,” which discusses how Playboy Playmate Dani Mathers’ Snapchat indiscretion could cost her over $1 million should the victim file ... read more

Katzenberg’s DreamWorks New Media Deal — Was It Fair? – Forbes
Bryan Sullivan’s article “Katzenberg’s DreamWorks New Media Deal — Was It Fair?” appeared in Forbes on July 11, 2016. The article discusses the class-action lawsuit brought by minority shareholders against Jeffrey Katzenberg regarding his role in the Comcast-DreamWorks merger. According ... read more