Proskauer Rose LLP
Client SatisfactionThe US copyright practice at global firm Proskauer Rose LLP represents high-profile clients in music and entertainment involved in complex infringement litigation. The practice was recently involved in the obtainment of a settlement for Miramax in its high-profile copyright and breach of contract claim against director Quentin Tarantino concerning his intention to issue Pulp Fiction NFTs. The practice is led in Los Angeles by Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks, a music industry expert and seasoned litigator, who acts as National Legal Counsel for the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. (the not-for-profit responsible for the Grammy Awards) and specializes in the negotiation of pre-litigation and pre-trial resolutions. In New York, David Munkittrick, who was promoted to partner in November 2023, acts for a wide base of clients across such sectors as music, medical devices, publishing, sports, and tech.
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‘Sandy Crawshaw-Sparks is the boss. Simply put, whether she handles the matter or staffs it as needed, clients get what's needed. This is a tremendously powerful law firm and Sandy is able to harness same to benefit her clients. That's all a client could ask.’
Key clients
- Miramax
- BMG Production Music, Inc.
Work highlights
- Represented Miramax in a lawsuit against director Quentin Tarantino, alleging intellectual property infringement and breach of contract related to Tarantino's NFT concerning Pulp Fiction.
- Advised BMG Production Music, Inc. in a California state court case filed by a plaintiff identified as "Jane Doe," alleging claims of misappropriation and unauthorized use of voice recordings against BMG.
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Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks