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Peter Scott Successfully Wins Appeal of Trial Court Order on Behalf of Client
In Manapat v. Hoffman, et al., LASC Case No. LC101642, Appellate Case No. B268328, the firm represented respondents/defendants in an appeal of a trial court order dismissing the entire case on demurrer. Our clients prevailed completely on appeal. read more

Fashion lawyers have seen textile copyright litigation increase over the past five years – Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal
Fashion lawyers have seen textile copyright litigation increase over the past five years By Amanda Schallert Plaintiffs’ firms continue to score big in textile copyright infringement suits in the Central District courts in the first half of 2016, seeing a ... read more

How To Finance An Independent Film – Forbes
Bryan Sullivan’s Forbes article “How To Finance An Independent Film” explains the crucial role raising money plays when producing an independent film and highlights ways to secure funding via equity, pre-sales, bridge financing, tax credits, crowdfunding, and deferred payments. According to ... read more

Devin McRae Included in Daily Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40”
Devin McRae was recently named to the 2016 “40 Under 40” list published by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal, California’s premier legal publication. Published on May 18, 2016, the annual list recognizes leading California attorneys under ... read more

Devin McRae Speaks to The Wrap on Possible Litigation Between Prince Estate, National Enquirer
Devin McRae was quoted in Brian Flood’s The Wrap article “Can Prince’s Estate Sue the National Enquirer for Saying He Had AIDS?” The piece discusses the possible legal recourse Prince’s estate has regarding the National Enquirer’s front page story ... read more

Early Sullivan Obtains Summary Judgment on Behalf of Afkarian
The firm obtained summary judgment for client Afkarian in Wells Fargo v. Afkarian, et al., Case No. 37-2014-00075037-CU-OR-CTL, San Diego Superior Court; Judge Judith Hayes, a case brought by Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo claimed to hold a $1.2 million lien on Afkarian’s property. read more

Early Sullivan Obtains Summary Adjudication, Near Immediate Case Settlement for Nursing Home Operator
The firm represented one of the leading nursing home operators in California against 18 causes of action arising from alleged financial malfeasance and investor-related fraud in Remba v. Preimesberger, LASC Case No. BC575724, Los Angeles Superior Court, Hon. Gregory Keosian. We obtained summary adjudication on behalf of our client on 17 ... read more

Bryan Sullivan and Stephen Ma to Speak at Digital Hollywood 2016
Bryan Sullivan and Stephen Ma will appear as panelists on “CrowdFunding Update: Exploring Innovation in the Crowdfunding Film-TV-Start-up Process” at Digital Hollywood 2016. Digital Hollywood debuted in 1994 and is widely considered to be among the leading ... read more

Steve Ma Talks to Los Angeles Times About Sony, The Beatles, Michael Jackson and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Stephen Ma was recently quoted in Ryan Faughnder’s Los Angeles Times article “Sony is betting on love for the Beatles lasting in a new $750 million deal,” which discusses the significance of Sony’s decision to buy the Michael Jackson estate’s ... read more

Erin Andrews Verdict Exposes Danger of Lax Privacy Policies – Law360
Erin Andrews Verdict Exposes Danger Of Lax Privacy Policies By Cara Salvatore Law360, New York (March 8, 2016, 11:02 PM ET) — Erin Andrews’ $55 million jury verdict on Monday against a hotel where she was stalked and videotaped shows ... read more

Tribe Member Knew Of Flaws In Trust Land Leases, Court Told – Law360
Tribe Member Knew Of Flaws In Trust Land Leases, Court Told By Jack Newsham Law360, New York (March 3, 2016, 7:17 PM ET) — A group of Nevada homeowners being sued by a Native American man who says they illegally ... read more

When Restraining Orders Cover Social Media Communication – Law360
When Restraining Orders Cover Social Media Communication By Lyn Mettler Law360, New York (March 3, 2016, 3:57 PM ET) — Does tagging a protected party on Facebook violate a restraining order or order of protection? What about tweeting the individual ... read more

Stephen Ma Quoted in Entrepreneur Article
Stephen Ma recently contributed to Andrea Huspeni’s Entrepreneur piece “Erin Andrews vs. Marriott: Inside the $75 Million Peephole Lawsuit Against a Major Hotel Chain.” The lawsuit claims that employees of a Marriott hotel were negligent in allowing a man ... read more

The Firm Obtains Dismissal of Case Midway Through Deposition
In Jorgensen, et al. v. First American, Case No. 2:2016CV00068 — a lawsuit against an escrow company filed in the State of Washington — the Firm exposed the plaintiffs’ real estate broker’s perjurious testimony in the middle of his deposition and leveraged that testimony to ... read more

Baseball, broadcasters on deck in antitrust trial – Los Angeles Daily Journal
Baseball, broadcasters on deck in antitrust trial Experts: case has potential to change how live events are distributed By Ashley Cullins, Los Angeles Daily Journal Major League Baseball executives are up to bat in federal court Tuesday as trial begins in ... read more

Peter Scott’s Promotion to Partner Mentioned in Law360 Article
Peter Scott’s promotion to Partner at Early Sullivan was mentioned in Law360’s article “Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q4.” The list consists of attorneys whose commitment to excellence earned them highly coveted spots in the law firm leadership ranks. ... read more

Early Sullivan Obtains Summary Adjudication for Nursing Home Operator
In Dalsukhbhai K. Patel v. Preimesberger, et al., LASC Case No. VC064586, Los Angeles Superior Court, Hon. Margaret Bernal, the firm obtained summary adjudication for one of the leading nursing home operators in California on claims of corporate alter ego status, thereby gutting the plaintiff’s entire ... read more

Bryan Sullivan Quoted in International Business Times Article
Bryan Sullivan was quoted in Matt Pressberg’s International Business Times piece “Hollywood Horror Producers Hope To Scare Up Small Investors Through New SEC Equity Crowdfunding Rules.” In the article, Bryan discusses how crowdfunding and film production usually don’t mix, ... read more

Bryan Sullivan Quoted in Los Angeles Times Article
Partner Bryan Sullivan was recently quoted in Ryan Faughnder, Yvonne Villarreal and Daniel Miller’s Los Angeles Times article “Mental competence suit against Redstone raises questions over future of Viacom and CBS.” The piece discusses the claims filed by Sumner ... read more

Bryan Sullivan Named 2015 “Top Entertainment Lawyer” By Los Angeles Daily Journal
Bryan Sullivan was featured as a “Top Entertainment Lawyer” in this year’s Entertainment Law issue of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, California’s premier legal publication. Published this week, the exclusive list recognizes 50 leading attorneys who are reshaping litigation and dealmaking in the entertainment ... read more