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Articles written by Bobbi Dempsey
Adventures In and Out of the Courtroom
When Dick Ellis isn’t guiding clients through the complex legal system, he’s often navigating equally rough waters outside the courtroom. Ellis, a senior partner with Ellis & Winters in Raleigh, loves white-water and flat-water canoeing. A favorite spot to indulge in his hobby is the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho. Several years ago, Ellis took a three-month sabbatical so he, his wife Evelyn and their two sons could work at an outdoor center, where Ellis served as raft …
What Does an Entertainment Lawyer Do?
An entertainment lawyer is a legal advocate who represents talent in dispute resolution, litigation, and negotiation of publishing deals. A lawyer helps creative professionals protect intellectual property with trademark registration, licensing agreements, and non-disclosure agreements, negotiates, drafts, and reviews recording contracts, and maintains creative control with royalties and distribution rights. Lawyers also represent talent agencies and production companies with deal structuring, …
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