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A pillar of democracy. A platform for the world's most creative artists. A constant source of fascination and an instrument for social change. Media and entertainment is more than a business; it's a daily transformation of the world. We're driven by a passion for that mission and honored to spend each day shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, supporting their rights and their success.

Overview

As new technology and billions of dollars in investment revolutionize the media and entertainment industry, we're proud to maintain our decades-long position of leadership. That's why Law360 honored us with its Practice Group of the Year recognition six times and why The Hollywood Reporter singled us out for our "outsize influence on media at a particularly critical moment." Best Lawyers/U.S. News has named us Law Firm of the Year in areas such as media, entertainment, copyright, and First Amendment for ten years straight. We combine decades of experience in traditional media with a sophisticated grasp of the ever-changing digital landscape, helping established and emerging clients alike develop, acquire, protect, distribute, and monetize content across all platforms.

A market-leading, multidisciplinary team
The legal terrain in which media and entertainment companies operate today has been shaped with significant influence from Davis Wright Tremaine. Our lawyers have played a central role in many of the most important, precedent-setting cases affecting rights of free expression, content ownership, access to public records, and other vital issues. This groundbreaking work continues today in trial and appellate courts around the country.

Our wide multidisciplinary expertise also supports clients behind the scenes. As first-call lawyers in pre-publication and pre-broadcast review, we have helped some of the most trailblazing content of recent decades reach its audience. As creative dealmakers, we have helped bring novel sources of financing to entertainment projects. Across the cycle of content, our broad perspective and experienced eye helps us ensure that issues are spotted before they become problems, risks are properly assessed, and clients are positioned to maximize success.

Leading-edge insight for leading companies
At a time of ongoing disruption, our passion for supporting the interests of our clients keeps us trained on issues that affect their core business, including the novel challenges arising from new technologies. From licensing questions created by artificial intelligence to intellectual property issues in blockchain, to the new esports ecosystem, we are proud to be building a fresh legacy of helping media and entertainment companies of all stripes forge new paths.

How We Can Help

Defamation, IP, Other Litigation
Digital Content Litigation
Entertainment Development, Production & Financing
Pre-Publication & Pre-Broadcast Review
Reporter's Privilege, Public Records & Subpoena Responses

Awards

Chambers

Top Ranked in Chambers USA 2022 - Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Chambers confirmed Davis Wright Tremaine's standing as the national leader in First Amendment litigation, with more lawyers ranked than any other firm in 2022.

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Freedom of Press

In recognition of the firm’s decades-long commitment to supporting journalists, defending free expression, and furthering the public’s right to know, the media and First Amendment practice group at Davis Wright Tremaine has been honored with a Freedom of the Press award by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

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Law360

For the fourth consecutive year, Davis Wright Tremaine has been named a national "Practice Group of the Year" in Media and Entertainment by Law360.

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US News

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Davis Wright Tremaine named 2022 Law Firm of the Year in Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television by Best Lawyers and U.S. News.

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Media Law Monitor

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SCOTUS Limits Reach of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Nefarious Reasons Are Not Enough for Criminal Liability Read More Link to /blogs/media-law-monitor/2021/10/scotus-cfaa-decision
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Censorship
Senators Propose Substantial Revisions to Section 230's Protections for Online Providers Read More Link to /blogs/media-law-monitor/2021/10/section-230-online-provider-protections
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Developments
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Defamation
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10.26.21
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Censorship
Biden Administration Rescinds Trump's TikTok and WeChat Bans, Issues Two Executive Orders Highlighting Policies on Chinese Tech Companies Read More Link to /blogs/media-law-monitor/2021/10/biden-tiktok-executive-order
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Nicholson, Alexandra
Alexandra Nicholson
Partner
National Chair, Media, Entertainment & Intellectual Property Practice
New York
212.603.6433

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