Advertising, Marketing & Privacy Law Practice
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Practice Contacts
Anthony DiResta
T: +1 (202) 282-5782 | Email
Brian Fergemann
T: +1 (312) 558-8024 | Email
Brian Heidelberger
T: +1 (312) 558-5897 | Email
Mary Reed
T: +1 (312) 558-5721 | Email
Ronald Rothstein
T: +1 (312) 558-7464 | Email
Liisa Thomas
T: +1 (312) 558-6149 | Email

The five lead attorneys in the group collectively have practiced in this area for more than 100 years.
Practice Areas
Advertising, Marketing & Privacy Law Practice
Advertising and Entertainment Disputes
Advertising & Promotions Counseling
Advertising & Promotions Transactions
Sweepstakes and Promotions
Privacy and Data Security
Technology Transactions, Licensing, and Outsourcing
Copyright Litigation
Trademark Litigation
Advertising, Marketing & Privacy Law News Blog
Screen Actors Guild

Examples of our work in Screen Actors Guild (SAG) matters include:

  • Representing a major brand and its advertising agency in a lawsuit by the SAG Producer Pension Fund alleging a violation of the SAG Commercials Contract with respect to a celebrity endorsement agreement with Tiger Woods and the television commercials produced pursuant thereto.
  • Representing PepsiCo., Inc. and  its advertising agency, BBDO Worldwide, in a lawsuit brought by the Flamingos, a 1950s doowop group, claiming a violation of the SAG Commercials Contract relating to our clients' use of the Flamingos' version of "I Only Have Eyes for You" in a Super Bowl commercial.
  • Defending an advertising agency in connection with unfair labor practice charges filed by the SAG with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging union activity by a non-union entity.
  • Representing a major advertiser and its advertising agency in an arbitration demand by SAG relating to commercials posted to YouTube.com by third parties not associated with the commercial producer.
  • Counseling a major brand and major advertising agencies in considering terminating their signatory status to the SAG Commercials Contract.