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Early Sullivan’s Representation of Lionsgate Covered in Variety
The firm currently represents Lionsgate in its newly filed lawsuit against Starline Tours over a branded tour of the locations in “La La Land,” the 2016 musical starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. According to the suit, the Hollywood tour ... read more

Scott Gizer Quoted in Daily Journal Article about Loan Deferments During COVID-19
Scott Gizer was recently quoted in Carter Stoddard’s Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal article “Bankruptcy attorneys concerned about whether loan deferments will help landlord clients.” The article discusses landlords and the decisions they must make regarding mortgage payments. Scott commented ... read more

William Lalor’s Article Appears in Risk Management Magazine
William Lalor’s article “Insurers Face COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage Uncertainty” was published on April 22, 2020 in Risk Management Magazine. The article discusses the uncertainty facing insurers related to business interruption (BI) coverage issues. The article states that standard exclusions, ... read more

Early Sullivan Prevails in Breach of Policy/Bad Faith Case on Behalf of Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Christopher Ritter (with the involvement of William Wright and Kevin Sinclair) prevailed on summary judgment for the Firm’s client Fidelity National Title Insurance Company against PennyMac in the action entitled, PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Holding I, LLC v. Fidelity National ... read more

Bryan Sullivan Writes on Byron Allen Discrimination Case for Forbes
Bryan Sullivan’s articles “Byron Allen Loses Racial Discrimination Supreme Court Case” and “Byron Allen Racial Discrimination Case To Be Considered” were published on Forbes on March 23 and March 30, 2020. In both articles, Bryan discusses the decision that was reached in ... read more

David Chidekel Quoted in TheWrap
David Chidekel was recently quoted in Trey Williams’s TheWrap article “Why Agencies Fight for Package Fees Even as Streaming Diminishes Their Value.” The article discusses streaming and the changing relevance and value of packaging fees in Hollywood. With the rise of platforms ... read more

Kailin Che Featured in The Lawyer’s Daily Article
B.C.’s real estate speculation tax fought in human rights tribunal, courts By Ian Burns (March 18, 2020, 9:04 AM EDT) — British Columbia introduced its real estate speculation and vacancy tax in 2018 to great fanfare, but now it is ... read more

Bill Lalor Quoted in Wall Street Journal on Coronavirus Insurance Litigation
Bill Lalor was recently quoted in Leslie Scism’s Wall Street Journal article “New Orleans Restaurant Kicks Off Coronavirus Insurance Litigation.” In the article, Bill discusses the pressure faced by government officials to broaden coverage in order to aid businesses affected by ... read more

William Lalor’s Article “COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage Concerns” Appears in Risk Management Magazine
William Lalor’s article “COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage Concerns” was published on March 11 in Risk Management Magazine. The article details the various types of business interruption coverage and the differences between them. The article also discusses the challenges that will ... read more

Bill Lalor Quoted in Pitchfork on Coronavirus
Bill Lalor was recently quoted in Marc Hogan’s Pitchfork article “What Happens When a Music Festival Is Canceled Due to Coronavirus?” In the article, Bill explains that event organizers should already be working on ways to mitigate risk and business ... read more

David Chidekel Quoted in Washington Post
David Chidekel was recently quoted in Sonia Rao’s Washington Post article “Coachella’s delay and SXSW’s cancellation show how coronavirus could make festival season disappear.” The article discusses the impact coronavirus has had on festivals, and how SXSW and Coachella will ... read more

Bryan Sullivan Quoted in Variety Article on Weinstein Verdict
Bryan Sullivan was recently quoted in Gene Maddaus’s Variety article “Weinstein Guilty Verdict Sends a Message to Victims and Prosecutors.” According to Bryan, the highly publicized case will likely encourage additional prosecutions. “When you have one victory, it fuels the ... read more

Early Sullivan’s Coverage Determination At Heart of Old Republic’s Summary Judgment Victory
Early Sullivan client Old Republic National Title Insurance Company (“Old Republic”) retained the Firm to handle coverage on a complex mechanic’s lien dispute involving Old Republic’s insured Hall CA-NV, LLC (“Hall”) and the renovation of the famed Cal-Neva Lodge & ... read more

Six Early Sullivan Attorneys Named 2020 Southern California “Super Lawyers”
The firm is pleased to announce that several of its attorneys have been selected by Thomson Reuters as 2020 Southern California “Super Lawyers.” The “Super Lawyers” distinction is given annually to the nation’s most outstanding attorneys, based on peer recognition, ... read more

Bryan Sullivan’s Representation of Teresa Chris Literary Agency Covered in Deadline
Deadline recently noted Bryan Sullivan’s representation of the acclaimed Teresa Chris Literary Agency in Enderby Entertainment’s deal to acquire the worldwide rights to Julie Cohen’s novel “The Two Lives of Louis & Louise.” The story, which will be adapted into ... read more

Scott Gizer Quoted in Real Deal Article
Scott Gizer was recently quoted in Matthew Blake’s Real Deal article “Hadid mansion case has echoes of a Saudi sheikh.” In the article, Scott discusses an ongoing case in which a wealthy homeowner is fighting a judge’s demolition order over ... read more

Devin McRae Quoted in Variety and Los Angeles Times on Netflix Poaching Case
Devin McRae was recently quoted in Gene Maddaus’s Variety article “Netflix Ordered to Stop Poaching Fox Employees” and Wendy Lee’s Los Angeles Times article “Netflix’s Hollywood raids face new obstacles after court ruling.” In the articles, Devin discusses how the high-profile ruling ... read more

Coverage Issues To Consider in Wake of Child Victims Act – New York Law Journal
Bill Lalor’s article “Coverage Issues To Consider in Wake of Child Victims Act” was published November 12, 2019, in the New York Law Journal. The article provides information about the New York Child Victims Act (NYCVA), which has opened a ... read more

Bryan Sullivan’s Article Appears in Forbes
Bryan Sullivan’s article “Chanel West Coast’s ‘Sharon Stoned’ Is At Center Of Lawsuit From … Sharon Stone” was published in Forbes on November 6, 2019. In the article, Bryan discusses Sharon Stone’s lawsuit against rapper Chanel West Coast. Stone ... read more

Lawrence Wong Quoted in CBC Article
Lawrence Wong was recently quoted in the CBC article “Proposed class action lawsuit alleges B.C.’s housing speculation tax unfairly targets women and seniors.” The article details a lawsuit filed by homeowners asserting that British Columbia’s speculation tax is unfair.    Lawrence, ... read more