Led by media specialists Vincent Chieffo, Michael Grygiel, and Mathew Rosengart, the entertainment team at Greenberg Traurig represents a variety of high-profile individuals and media companies. Rosengart takes on First Amendment matters and defamation cases. Gregory W. Herbert is a name to note in the team, with experience in trademark law, IP law, and trade secrets.
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- 'Mathew Rosengart heads the firm's Century City media and entertainment litigation practice. His key strength is thorough strategic planning and significant staying power based on thorough legal craftsmanship through lengthy pre-litigation settlement discussions. He shows both enormous patience and civility all around.'
Key clients
- Abdur Rahman Muhammad
- Bloomberg LP
- Gannett Co.
- Sacha Baron Cohen
- Sean Penn/CORE
Work highlights
Represented Bloomberg and a reporter in defamation claims brought by a professional golfer in federal court.
Represented Sacha Baron Cohen in securing pre-publication redactions of allegedly false and defamatory passages from Rebel Wilson’s memoir 'Rebel Rising' under UK law.
Represented Sean Penn and Core in a trial victory against the United States government, securing dismissal of all claims and establishing First Amendment protections.
Practice head
Vincent Chieffo; Michael Grygiel; Mathew Rosengart
Other key lawyers
Gregory W. Herbert