Cases
Experience: Transactions: Provided strategy, counseling, negotiation
drafting support to dozens of companies in the digital media space.
Represented digital media companies ranging from Fortune 100 companies to innovative start-ups in licensing
negotiations with various rightsholders, including talent, record labels, music publishers,
rights collectives.
Negotiated
drafted numerous music-related licenses
agreements for film, television
new media productions
related soundtrack album releases.
Negotiated licensing deals
clearances to make performances from several top music awards shows available on an a la carte VOD basis on various digital platforms.
Counseled
provided risk
cost-benefit analysis to companies facing potential liability for copyright infringement.
Negotiated
drafted agreements involving international clearances for various digital music services.
Represented video game companies in licensing
negotiations with various content rightsholders.
Counseled several cutting-edge digital media companies regarding the rights implicated
legal risks involved with permitting
monetizing the uploading
sharing of user-generated content ( UGC ), as well as negotiating
drafting licenses, releases
covenants-not-to-sue related to UGC.
Negotiated
drafted numerous talent-related agreements both on behalf of talent
on behalf of content creators.
Litigation: Represented film production company in pre-arbitration proceedings with Directors Guild over foreign residuals.
Represented major U.S. airline in high-stakes federal antitrust litigation.
Represented luxury hotel in federal litigation over non-competition agreement for management-related personal services contract.
Advised book publisher on antitrust implications regarding pricing
distribution of e-books.
Advised top-three talent agency regarding employment contract dispute.
Advised author in negotiations for major book publishing contract.
Advised top-10 college on First Amendment issues for prominent campus speaker.
Represented pro bono clients in two federal civil rights litigations involving widespread housing discrimination claims
the largest racially motivated arson in Maryl
history.
Successfully represented Pakistani immigrant in two-day asylum hearing.
The above representations were h
led by Mr. Phillips prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Previous Experience: Consultant, NBC Universal, 2009-2010