Max Sprecher - Attorney - Entertainment - Business Lit - Intellectual Prop

Profession	Attorney

Specialty	Entertainment - Business Lit - Intellectual Prop

Group	ENT1

Business Name	Law Offices of Max J. Sprecher

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Address	5850 Canoga Ave 4th Floor Woodland Hills, CA 91367-6554

Work Phone	(818)996-2255 x25

Fax	(818)996-4204

Web Site	www.sprecherlaw.com

Member Since	4/2006

Max J. Sprecher specializes in representing business and individuals in litigation, including general business litigation such as breach of contract for goods or services, as well more specialized litigation that focuses on entertainment industry issues such as resolution of claims on behalf of and against personal managers and talent agencies, breach of contract claims, disputes concerning distribution rights and chain of title issues, profit, royalty, and accounting claims, copyright infringement, right of publicity, and domain name disputes. The firm also provides transactional support for entertainment clients, including trademark and copyright registrations and contract negotiations.

Max J. Sprecher is the only publisher of a searchable library of decisions by the California Labor Commissioner under the Talent Agency Act.

Max J. Sprecher provides general legal counsel and advice, dispute resolution, negotiations, and representation in litigation involving, among other areas:

* All areas of entertainment law
* Claims relating to licensed talent agencies
* Claims relating to personal managers
* The California Talent Agency Act
* Breach of contract, fraud, and all types of business disputes
* Chain of title and distribution rights
* Royalty, profits, and accounting claims
* Guild and Pension Fund claims
* Copyright registration
* Copyright infringement
* Trademark registration
* Trademark and Unfair Competition claims
* Music industry contracts
* Internet domain name disputes
* IFTA arbitrations

Max J. Sprecher represents both individuals and business entities of all sizes and forms.

Clients include actors, producers, writers, television & motion picture production companies, distribution companies, private investors, talent managers, talent agencies, and record companies.

In connection with the publication of the only resource library containing decisions of the California Labor Commissioner, Max J. Sprecher specializes in disputes arising under the California Talent Agency Act and, in particular, disputes involving personal managers.

Reported decisions include:

ABKCO Music, Inc. v. La Vere, 217 F.3d 684 (9th Cir. 2000)

Endemol Entertainment, B.V. v. Twentieth TV, 48 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1524 (U.S.D.C. Cal 1998)

Bettie Page v. Something Weird Video, 908 F.Supp. 714 (C.D.Cal. 1995)

Bettie Page v. Something Weird Video, 960 F.Supp. 1438 (C.D.Cal. 1996)

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Welles, 7 F.Supp.2d 1098 (S.D.Cal.1998)

Sobini Films v. Tri-Star Pictures, Inc., 61 U.S.P.Q.2d 1930 (U.S.D.C. Cal 2001).

SEC v. Kasirer, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6494 (N.D.Ill. March 21, 2005)

Garry Kasparov v. Mark Andreev, NAF Case No. FA0505000471047 (June 16, 2005)

Carmen Electra, a/k/a Tara Leigh Patrick v. Network Operations Center, D2003-0852

The Stein Agency v. James Tripp-Haith, TAC 46-05

Ruut Demeo v. Randy Spencer, TAC 22-06

Max J. Sprecher represents businesses of all sizes and structures. In addition, Max J. Sprecher has significant expertise in representing businesses involved in the entertainment industry, including motion picture, television, new media, and music enterprises.

Court appearances made throughout Southern California.

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Charities	Private


Graduate Degrees	Southwestern University School of Law - J.D. - 1993


College Degrees	UCLA - B.A. - 1985 (Political Science)


Organizations	Beverly Hills Bar; Los Angeles County Bar


License Number	SBN 169285

Woodland Hills - Attorney

Specialties: Entertainment - Business Lit - Intellectual Prop