Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP’s leading copyright offering is reflected in its media and entertainment practice, with the group particularly sought after by record labels, music publishers, composers and performance rights organizations for advice on royalty and copyright-related matters. Department head Casey Chisick is widely recognized as a foremost authority on Canadian copyright and music law; his expertise also extends to audio-visual productions, book publishing and video game development. Other key contacts in the Toronto-based team include IP litigator Eric Mayzel, who handles disputes involving the music, film and TV, and franchising industries; rising copyright specialist Jessica Zagar; and IP and entertainment partner Lindsay Dykstra.
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Key clients
- AppQuantum Publishing
- Avril Lavigne
- Barenaked Ladies
- Bell Media
- Blue Ant Media
- Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA)
- CD Baby, MERLIN, Saavn Media
- Epic Games
- International Federation of the Phonographic Industries (IFPI)
- Mattel
- Music Canada
- Music Publishers Canada (MPC) and International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP)
- Paramount Pictures
- Sarah McLachlan
- Scott Kraft
- Sesame Workshop
- Shawn Mendes
- Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
- Sony Music Entertainment
- The Jim Henson Company
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Practice head
Casey Chisick
Other key lawyers
Eric Mayzel; Jessica Zagar; Lindsay Dykstra