Media & Entertainment Deals and Disputes
2005

 

 
 
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John Thomson - acting for the "Cold Feet" star in a libel action, in which the client received an apology, damages and costs paid by The Daily Star.

 

 

Goldcrest Films Limited - advising on a variety of financing, production and litigation matters.

 

 

TV Production Company - successfully terminated an agreement for video production for this client with a corporate customer.

 

 

Acting for the trustees of a settlement of an iconic rock star in exploitation and protection of publishing and recording rights.

 

 

ITV and ITV News - ongoing compliance advice.

 

 

Channel 4 - defending complaints received arising out of "Dispatches" programmes.

 

 

Canis Media - acted for the shareholders of this UK digital channel operating company, and also for the vendor, Sirius Retail Television Limited, on the sale of the two TV Warehouse shopping channels on Sky to a new teleshopping company, TV Network Limited, together with a licence to operate the channels under the "TV Warehouse" brand in the UK market.

 

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Idler Magazine - advising in various copyright disputes.


 

Fraser-Woodward - acting in the copyright infringement claim brought by this client against the BBC.

 

 

Conservative Party - acting for and providing media advice as necessary to members.

 

 

We act for various Coronation Street actors, including obtaining a correction on behalf of Johnny Briggs (Mike Baldwin) in a libel claim.

 

 

Essential Publishing - we provide pre-publication advice to the publishers of "Real" magazine.

 

 

We are providing general media advice to Sir Ben Kingsley.

 

 

Major telecommunications company - acting in a libel action for this client.

 

 
Sussex Police Officers - acting for 3 senior Sussex police officers in a breach of confidence claim against Kent Police.