Entertainment and Sports Dispute Resolution

JAMS neutrals have handled high-profile matters involving television and film studios, professional sports organizations and other entities in the music industry. They are chosen for their ability to resolve complex disputes with significant savings of time and expense for the parties. In addition, JAMS neutrals are heralded for their skill at evaluating litigation risk, doing so with the utmost sensitivity to the high level of confidentiality often required of these cases. With a complete understanding of the Industry customs and practice as well as legal, business, and interpersonal issues, JAMS is often the premier provider of Alternative Dispute Services in this area.

Entertainment and/or Sports cases generally involve disputes ranging from contract disputes to trademarks, copyright, right of publicity, right of privacy, defamation, clearance of rights, product placement, idea theft, accounting, advertising, etc. These cases also tend to overlap substantially with intellectual property law, but also often involve questions of employment law, labor law, bankruptcy law, security interests and agency law. Entertainment law in general can be sub-divided into the following areas: