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Viacom Institutes Clean Box Policy – USA Today
Devin McRae was quoted in Elizabeth Weise’s USA Today article “Viacom Institutes Clean Box Policy,” which details Viacom’s new policy to automatically delete employee emails from its electronic mail system after 30 days. The full article can be found here. read more

Orly Ravid an “Expert” at LAGFF 3rd International Project Discovery Forum and a Panelist at The Edinburgh Pitch
Orly Ravid will be an “Expert” at The International Project Discovery Forum, the industry program of the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, and a panelist at The Edinburgh Pitch. As an International Project Discovery Forum “Expert,” she will speak on the International Distribution Panel and help the Los Angeles ... read more

Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP Named “Business Litigation Law Firm of the Year – California” by Corporate LiveWire
Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP (“Early Sullivan”) is proud to announce that it has been named “Business Litigation Law Firm of the Year – California” by Corporate LiveWire, which honors law firms demonstrating excellence in the corporate finance ... read more

Nonaccredited Investments in Crowdfunding Startups – Los Angeles Business Journal
Bryan Sullivan was quoted in the Los Angeles Business Journal regarding “Nonaccredited Investments in Crowdfunding Startups.” Here is Bryan’s quote, which can also be found by clicking on “Download PDF.” “It is very dangerous to allow non accredited investors to invest ... read more

Bryan Sullivan and Steve Ma To Address “Crowdfunding” at Digital Hollywood Spring
Bryan Sullivan and Steve Ma will be panelists on “CrowdFunding Update: Exploring Innovation in the Crowdfunding Film-TV-Start-up Process” at Digital Hollywood Spring on April 27, 2015. Details can be found here or by clicking on ... read more

Bryan Sullivan Named “Top 20 Under 40” by Los Angeles Daily Journal
Early Sullivan Partner Bryan Sullivan was named to the Los Angeles Daily Journal’s “Top 20 Under 40” list. Bryan’s profile can be found below: Bryan M. Sullivan Practice type: litigation, corporate Specialties: entertainment, real estate Trying to fit the work Sullivan does ... read more

Sony Hack: How the Studio Will (Likely) Handle All Those Lawsuits – The Hollywood Reporter
Bryan Sullivan was quoted in Austin Siegemund-Broka’s article “Sony Hack: How the Studio Will (Likely) Handle All Those Lawsuits,” which appeared in the January 23, 2015 print edition of The Hollywood Reporter, and can also be found here.  ... read more

Civil suit against private defense firm could gain class cert – Los Angeles Daily Journal
Civil suit against private defense firm could gain class cert By Henry Meier War zone government contracts are some of the most competitive – and lucrative – opportunities for companies in the private security and defense contractor sector. But a ... read more

LACBA Real Property Section – From Moskopoulos to RNT Holdings – The Insurer’s Duty to Defend in Light of the Insured’s Knowledge/Conduct
Eric Early and William Wright will present “From Moskopoulos to RNT Holdings – The Insurer’s Duty to Defend in Light of the Insured’s Knowledge/Conduct” to the Los Angeles County Bar Association Real Property section on January 13, 2015. Topics will ... read more

Sony Hacking Scandal – Bloomberg, CCTV
Devin McRae was prominently featured on Bloomberg TV and CCTV regarding the Sony hacking scandal, and Sony’s decision to cancel the release of the movie “The Interview” following threats. read more

Receiver appointed in fight over micro green company – Los Angeles Daily Journal
Receiver appointed in fight over microgreen company Receiver appointed to oversee operations amid ownership, management dispute By Henry Meier, Los Angeles Daily Journal A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge recently appointed a receiver to run the business operations of a ... read more

RNT Holdings, LLC v. United General Title Appellate Ruling Clarifies California Interpretation of Title Insurance
The Los Angeles Daily Journal featured Eric Early and William Wright in covering Early Sullivan’s appellate victory in RNT Holdings, LLC v. United General Title, a case arising out of the financing of a well known Hollywood producer’s home. The article, by Matt Hamilton, discusses ... read more

Sony Hack: ‘Data Security Oil Spill’ Leaves Studio at Risk
Devin McRae was quoted in Ted Johnson’s Variety feature “Sony Hack: ‘Data Security Oil Spill’ Leaves Studio at Risk.” read more

Stephen Ma Speaks at 2014 So-Cal Innovation Forum
Stephen Ma was a panelist on “Hollywood Going Digital” at this year’s So-Cal Innovation Forum (SIF) in Pasadena, California. SIF is an annual event held in Southern California to integrate the entrepreneurial resources in both China and ... read more

Mary Kaufman Quoted in “Mattel could use time defense in epic Bratz litigation” – Los Angeles Daily Journal
Mattel could use time defense in epic Bratz litigation By Matthew Blake LOS ANGELES – Lawyers have nearly run out of superlatives to describe the ever-unfolding litigation between rival toymakers Mattel Inc. and MGA Entertainment Inc. that has persevered amid mammoth ... read more

Eric Early and Stephen Ma Appear in 2014 Super Lawyers Business Edition
Early Sullivan Partners Eric Early and Stephen Ma have been named to the 2014 Super Lawyers Business Edition, comprised of attorneys from around the country. This is the fourth time Eric has appeared in the Super Lawyers Business Edition and the first time for Steve, in ... read more

Stephen Ma Leads Entertainment Law Panel At NAPABA’s 2014 Annual Convention
Stephen Ma moderated a panel, sponsored by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s (NAPABA) Entertainment Law Committee, entitled “Anatomy of Cross-Media Entertainment Production: Legal Perspectives on Bringing a Blockbuster from Idea to Market,” at NAPABA’s ... read more

Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae Sponsors Biederman Entertainment & Media Law Institute Awards
Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP is a proud sponsor of The Donald E. Biederman Entertainment & Media Law Institute Awards Reception 2014.  This special event provides Southwestern Law School’s Entertainment and Intellectual Property Alumni Association and ... read more

Is Google Responsible for Delivering Accurate – And Truthful – Search Results?
Bryan Sullivan appeared in Robert McGarvey’s Main Street article “Is Google Responsible for Delivering Accurate – And Truthful – Search Results?” read more

Sophia Lau Comments on Apple and Facebook Employee Benefits
Sophia Lau was quoted in Erika Morphy’s eCommerce Times article “Debate Simmers Over Facebook, Apple Egg-Freezing Benefit,” which discusses Apple’s and Facebook’s new employee benefits. The full article can be found here. read more