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Sidley Austin LLP

Sidley Austin LLP

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United States • Media, technology and telecoms

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Media and entertainment: litigation

Sidley Austin LLP‘s entertainment team represents a range of clients across music, publishing, film, and television and is led by Rollin A. Ransom, Matthew C. Thompson, Charles Baker, and Irwin Raij. Ransom, Los Angeles-based, focuses his practice on matters in the music industry and handles a variety of IP claims. Randi Singer is a key name in the team, bringing expertise in trademark and copyright litigation across a variety of industries in the sector. Nima H. Mohebbi is a new member of the team, and is experienced in defamation and IP cases.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Sidley Austin team deftly navigates complex litigations, including proposed class actions.'

  • 'The team are very strong on the law and sharp on strategy, giving sound advice on which battles to fight and which ones not to.’

  • ‘Randi Singer is a sharp litigator. This includes clever strategies on how to engage with opposing counsel, how to approach the court, and so on.’

  • 'What makes Sidley Austin so valuable to us is a combination of long relationships and their expertise in many, varied legal matters. There is an easy ability to access partners across the county to solve complex problems.'

  • 'The two main partners we work with, Rollin A. Ransom and Kate Roberts, along with their associate Mark Castiglia, are all at the top of their game. They bring great insights and strategic thinking to any and all situations and are welcome and creative thought partners.'

  • 'Simply put, it's Randi Singer's team that stands out. She's the reason why we have been working with Sidley Austin.'

Key clients

  • UMG Recordings, Inc.
  • Warner Music Group
  • Directv
  • Meta Platforms, Inc.
  • Chess.com
  • Tom Brady
  • The Chainsmokers
  • Samsung Electronics
  • eBay Inc.
  • Alibaba Group

Work highlights

Represented Universal Music Group in a federal defamation lawsuit brought by Drake.
Represented Directv in litigation brought by Herring Networks, which claimed that Directv violated Herring’s rights.
Represented Meta Platforms in a class action lawsuit, Cook v. Meta Platforms, Inc., that targets Meta’s advertising business.
Practice head

Rollin A. Ransom; Matthew C. Thompson; Charles Baker; Irwin Raij

Other key lawyers

Randi Singer; Nima H. Mohebbi; Kate Roberts; Mark Castiglia