North America - United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Proskauer Rose LLP
As well as handling litigation involving copyright and defamation, Proskauer Rose LLP is skilled in delicate employment matters that involve sensitive and confidential information. The nature of this work demands a discretion that the team is able to use to avoid media scrutiny and prevent industry embarrassment. In Los Angeles, Anthony Oncidi leads the strategy and arguments behind numerous high-profile labor matters. Also in LA, Kate Gold is a skilled litigator that oversees class action employment lawsuits and internal investigations. Team head Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks splits her time between New York and LA; utilizing pre litigation and negotiation skills to protect her clients’ reputations and businesses. Based in New York, Keisha-Ann Gray represents clients in litigation and internal investigations relating to discrimination and workplace harassment on behalf of high-profile media organizations or individuals.
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Testimonials
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‘Sandy Crawshaw Sparks is the best in class music/entertainment industry lawyer that a firm could offer. She is the reason that BMG now uses and will continue to use this firm.’
‘Sandy Crawshaw Sparks. Industry veteran, trained by the best. Smart, focused and results oriented.’
Key clients
- Miramax
- National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
- BMG Production Music
- Sony Music Entertainment
- Walt Disney Company
- Live Nation
Work highlights
- Leading a trial for a worldwide streaming service, a director/writer, and a writer in a defamation case brought by a former criminal prosecutor relating to a television series created by the defendants.
- Represented Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Music Publishing in pursuing copyright infringement claims against rapper Trefuego.
- Represented Miramax in a groundbreaking lawsuit against director Quentin Tarantino, involving allegations of copyright infringement and breach of contract related to the offering of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for the film Pulp Fiction.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks