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Bryan Sullivan Sheds Light on “Bachelor” Payout Battle in Yahoo! Finance
Category: News, Press | Thursday, June 10th, 2021 | Comments Off on Bryan Sullivan Sheds Light on “Bachelor” Payout Battle in Yahoo! Finance
Bryan Sullivan was recently interviewed by Yahoo! Finance regarding Chris Harrison’s departure from “The Bachelor” franchise and the potential for a high payout. After serving as host of the “Bachelor” television series for nearly 20 years, Harrison’s exit was prompted by a scandal involving racially insensitive comments from a former contestant. He is reportedly seeking an eight-figure settlement on his way out.
“It’s probably questionable if [his comments] were enough to actually trigger the right to terminate in a way that was clear and obvious,” says Bryan. He notes that studios are likely to settle in these scenarios. “It’s all kind of done as a cost benefit analysis,” especially as the studio would “have a decent chance of losing.”
Read the full article here.
Early Sullivan Client Emma Hernan Featured in Yahoo! Article on “Selling Sunset”
Category: News, Press, Uncategorized | Thursday, May 27th, 2021 | Comments Off on Early Sullivan Client Emma Hernan Featured in Yahoo! Article on “Selling Sunset”
Bryan Sullivan recently represented Emma Hernan in her deal to become one of the newest cast members and real estate agents featured in the Netflix reality TV hit “Selling Sunset.” Hernan will join fellow new cast member Vanessa Villela, as well as existing cast members Mary Fitzgerald, Christine Quinn, Chrishell Stause, and Maya Vander for the upcoming season, which is currently filming and predicted to air on the streaming service towards the end of the year.
Read more on Yahoo! Life.
Early Sullivan’s Lawsuit Against Il Divo Member Sébastien Izambard Covered by the New York Times, Cites “Coercive Control”
Category: News, Press, Uncategorized | Saturday, May 15th, 2021 | Comments Off on Early Sullivan’s Lawsuit Against Il Divo Member Sébastien Izambard Covered by the New York Times, Cites “Coercive Control”
A recent New York Times article entitled, “Il Divo Tenor’s Ex-Wife Sues Him, Citing Sexual and Physical Abuse,” details the claims brought by Devin McRae’s client Renée Izambard against Il Divo member Sébastien Izambard. Renee’s allegations uncover Sébastien’s historical behavior patterns, which include domestic violence, sexual assault and battery, and “coercive control.”
California recently enacted a law that allows coercive control behaviors to be introduced as evidence of domestic violence in family court. Devin notes that this lawsuit aims to “shed light on how intractable coercive control is.” The hope is that, with “coercive control,” California will once again be leading the way on novel law.
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Deadline Covers Early Sullivan’s Representation of “47 Ronin” Sequel Screenwriters
Category: News, Press, Uncategorized | Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 | Comments Off on Deadline Covers Early Sullivan’s Representation of “47 Ronin” Sequel Screenwriters
Bryan Sullivan recently represented “Lucifer” actress Aimee Garcia and New York Times bestselling author AJ Mendez in their deal to write the upcoming untitled “47 Ronin” sequel for Universal 1440 Entertainment. The film, set to be directed by Ron Yuan of “Mulan,” is a follow-up to the 2013 fantasy epic starring Keanu Reeves. Garcia and Mendez recently launched Scrappy Heart Productions, and have worked together on previous projects including the comic book series Glow, Dungeons and Dragons, and Wonder Woman.
For more information, see Deadline.
Eric D. Anderson Offers Insight on Derek Chauvin Trial for the New York Times, Fox News, Pioneer Press and NY Daily News
Category: News, Press | Thursday, April 15th, 2021 | Comments Off on Eric D. Anderson Offers Insight on Derek Chauvin Trial for the New York Times, Fox News, Pioneer Press and NY Daily News
Eric D. Anderson, the firm’s senior trial counsel, spoke to the New York Times, Fox News, Pioneer Press and NY Daily News regarding the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd. In the articles, Eric, a former prosecutor, offered insight on the length of jury deliberations and the effectiveness of the presented arguments, and provided an analysis of the trial after a final verdict was reached.
According to Eric, jury deliberations vary considerably in length. “There’s no way of telling how long this will take, particularly when I think that the jurors will try to do the right thing, whatever they think that is,” he told the New York Times. “And to get to the right thing, they’re going to want to look very closely at the evidence. They’re going to want to look closely at every possible angle.”
Read the New York Times article.
Read the Fox News article.
Read the NY Daily News article.
Read the Pioneer Press article.
Early Sullivan’s Representation of “Blacklight” Screenwriter Covered in The Hollywood Reporter
Category: News, Press | Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 | Comments Off on Early Sullivan’s Representation of “Blacklight” Screenwriter Covered in The Hollywood Reporter
Devin McRae and Zachary Gidding recently filed a complaint on behalf of Federal Trade Commission attorney and first-time screenwriter Nick May, which alleges that “Ozark” co-creator Mark Williams wrongfully claimed a writing credit on the upcoming Liam Neeson film “Blacklight.” According to the suit, Williams stole credit for May’s script, along with the potential net profits that come with the film, by claiming the sole “screenplay by” and “written by” credit for himself, while only giving May a “story by” credit.
For more information on the suit, see The Hollywood Reporter.
Bryan Sullivan Writes on “Deplatforming” of Parler, Trump for Forbes
Category: Press | Thursday, January 28th, 2021 | Comments Off on Bryan Sullivan Writes on “Deplatforming” of Parler, Trump for Forbes
Bryan Sullivan’s article “Amazon And Twitter “Deplatforming” Parler And Trump; Is It Legal?” was published in Forbes on January 28, 2021. In the piece, Bryan discusses the legal questions around First Amendment violations and antitrust claims levied in the wake of Twitter, Amazon, and other tech giants suspending or removing the accounts of Trump, Parler, and others.
The full article can be found below.
Amazon And Twitter “Deplatforming” Parler And Trump; Is It Legal?
Bryan Sullivan Speaks to TheWrap About Executive Departures in the Entertainment Industry
Category: News, Press | Wednesday, November 25th, 2020 | Comments Off on Bryan Sullivan Speaks to TheWrap About Executive Departures in the Entertainment Industry
TheWrap asked Bryan Sullivan to comment on the entertainment industry’s recent slew of high-ranking executive departures during the pandemic. In Bryan’s opinion, a time of crisis can offer an opportunity to people at that level to “take initiative and responsibility.”
“Other times, they are starting new companies or are retooling new companies with everything that’s going on, and, you just need space to do that,” Bryan said. “And other times, if they want to leave, this is the time to do it because you are not leaving a lot of people in a lurch. It’s an opportunity to leave and not have a negative impact on your staff.”
To read the full article, click here.
Early Sullivan Client Enters Agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment
Category: News, Press | Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 | Comments Off on Early Sullivan Client Enters Agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment
Early Sullivan client Jeff Friday Media recently entered into an agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment for first access to American Black Film Festival Titles. The multi-year deal will let Sony have first consideration for narrative feature films submitted to the festival and receive access to emerging filmmakers discovered by Jeff Friday Media.
Dino-Ray Ramos’s Deadline article covering the deal can be found below.
Bryan Sullivan Writes on Legal Issues for Entertainment Production During COVID-19
Category: Press | Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 | Comments Off on Bryan Sullivan Writes on Legal Issues for Entertainment Production During COVID-19
Bryan Sullivan’s article “Legal Issues For Film/TV Production In The Age of COVID” was published in Forbes on October 27, 2020. In the piece, Bryan discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entertainment industry. He discusses some of the concerns for production companies and how production crews have adapted to the circumstances.
The full article can be found below.