Kinney Law, P.C. represents a wide array of entertainment clients and intellectual property owners primarily on the talent side, handling transactional matters, brand and trademark protection, and the protection of name, image, and likeness. Clients include Oscar-winning composers, multi-platinum-selling and Grammy award-winning recording artists, songwriters, producers, and their estates, published authors, award-winning filmmakers, professional athletes, podcasters, social media influencers, and artist-friendly tech start-ups.

We utilize our extensive experience, problem solving skills and industry relationships to assist clients with a variety of complex and diverse issues related to the field of entertainment, providing in-depth advice and counsel in the following areas:

• Music

• Technology

• Film

• Dance / Choreography

• Modeling

• Literary

• Visual Arts

• Intellectual Property & Brand Protection

• Voidable Contracts with Minors

• Labor Commissioner Disputes under Talent Agencies Act

• Termination of Transfer Rights under Copyright Law

• Copyright and Trademark Registration

• Guidance with New Technology Matters involving Generative AI and Virtual Reality

Our firm has extensive experience in California state and federal courts. Ms. Kinney and Ms. Morgan are both seasoned litigators who have handled a wide variety of matters. We are bold advocates for our clients, with an impressive success record that is built on a foundation of trust, transparency, and creative problem-solving.

Litigation services are primarily focused on the following areas:

* We handle intellectual property disputes, including complex copyright and trademark matters for intellectual property owners and creatives.

* We represent clients in various entertainment litigation matters, frequently involving breach of contract, right of publicity, right of privacy, and defamation claims.

* We handle business litigation matters, including contract disputes, tortious interference with contractual and prospective business relations, misappropriation of trade secrets, and anti-competitive disputes.

* We handle First Amendment and anti-SLAPP matters, helping to protect our clients from frivolous lawsuits intended to silence free speech and the right to petition.

* We prosecute and defend administrative actions filed with the Labor Commissioner under California’s Talent Agencies Act, frequently protecting artists when a manager or talent agent violates their legal boundaries.