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Partner Daniel Schacht Named to Billboard’s 2025 “Top Music Lawyers” List
Excerpted from the article: “Schacht represents a diverse group of heavy-hitting artists in multiple genres. Ranging from Carlos Santana to Missy Elliot, as well as the estate of Malik Taylor, who was professionally known as A Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg. Schacht specializes in several areas including advising artists and creators on how to best […]
Daniel Schacht: An Active Voice at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and Berkeley Law Conference on Digital Disruption
UC Berkeley Law partnered with the university’s Haas School of Business for PLAY, a student-led conference connecting people seeking greater involvement with media, entertainment, and technology through exposure to leading industry thought leaders. The daylong event featured C-suite executives, industry leaders, and other experts in media, entertainment, technology, sports, gaming, music, film, and television. The conference’s […]
Donahue Fitzgerald Advises Veenstra & Kimm, a Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Firm, in The Kleinfelder Group’s Acquisition
Veenstra & Kimm was represented by Donahue Fitzgerald’s Business and Corporate Group: Arun Bose, Associate Greg Cristobal, Paralegal Lynn Ma, Associate Kathrin Dimas, Partner Michael Sebree, Partner Lucas Sells, Legal Secretary Read the full press release, Veenstra & Kimm, a Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Firm With a Strong Presence in the Midwest Market, Joins Kleinfelder.
When ICE Comes to Your Workplace
Excerpted from the column: What should an employer do when an ICE agent comes to the workplace to do an inspection? As with any law enforcement, employers should confirm the agents’ identities by asking for official identification and confirm the purpose and scope of the visit. Agents may not enter a nonpublic space without either […]
Donahue Fitzgerald Recognized in the World Trademark Review’s 2025 WTR 1000 Ranking
Donahue Fitzgerald was ranked for trademark enforcement and litigation as well as prosecution and strategy. In addition to the firm’s ranking, four of our partners – Andrew MacKay, Daniel Schacht, Jonathan Osder, and Dawn Newton – have been individually acknowledged as top practitioners. The WTR 1000 is the only definitive guide exclusively dedicated to identifying […]
ICE in the Workplace: Guidance for Employers on Their Rights and Obligations
Can ICE enter a workplace? ICE cannot enter a nonpublic workplace without a warrant or the employer’s consent. If the workplace is open to the public, such as a shopping center, restaurant, or lobby, ICE can enter without a warrant. An employer may refuse to allow an ICE agent to enter a nonpublic workplace without […]
How much money does Mariah Carey make from ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’? ‘It’s a lot,’ music expert says
Excerpted from the article: “Whatever it is, it’s a lot of money,” said Natasha Chee, a music, entertainment and intellectual property attorney at law firm Donahue Fitzgerald. The copyright for works published after Jan. 1, 1978, generally remains intact for the author’s lifetime, plus 70 years after the author’s death, according to Chee of Donahue Fitzgerald. In […]
Miley Cyrus Tests Copyright Transfer Rules in ‘Flowers’ Lawsuit
Excerpted from the article: “Cyrus’ position would transport the music industry back to the first version of the Copyright Act from 1909, when rights could be transferred only as a whole, not in shares. The sale of a copyright would be less valuable because you couldn’t sue on your share unless you had 100%,” he […]
Donahue Fitzgerald Ranked in Top Tier of 2025 Best Law Firms®
Firms included in the 2025 Best Law Firms® list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be eligible, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, which recognizes the top 5 percent of private practicing attorneys in the U.S. achieving a tiered ranking […]
Do TV shows and movies lose rights to songs like video games do?
Excerpted from the article: “Movies are perceived to have a longer shelf life than video games, or at least they were in the past. Movie producers were more likely to get a license in perpetuity for that reason. Like in TV shows and movies, the video games that do get delisted for music licensing issues […]