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Lincoln Bandlow

Experience
Mr. Bandlow practices sophisticated business litigation and specializes in litigating media, first amendment, intellectual property and other entertainment-related matters. Prior to joining the firm, he represented clients in the motion picture, television, publishing, broadcasting and advertising fields. In addition, Mr. Bandlow has represented several of the principal underwriters for the entertainment industry.

Mr. Bandlow’s prior experience also includes his working in the Legal Affairs Department for The Carsey-Werner Company, a television production company. He also practiced first amendment and entertainment litigation. He has litigated and tried cases in both state and federal court matters involving claims for copyright infringement, defamation, right of publicity, right of privacy, trademark infringement and related claims, including claims involving such motion pictures as “The Negotiator,” “Crossroads,” “Hardball,” and “The Kid Stays In the Picture.”

Mr. Bandlow is a frequent speaker on media and intellectual property issues and has written numerous articles for legal publications regarding media law and intellectual property. He was the president of the Los Angeles Copyright Society during its 2005-2006 term. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Bandlow has been a visiting professor at the Annenberg School of Journalism at the University of Southern California since the Spring of 1995, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in Media and Entertainment Law. He also serves as a judge each year for the Pepperdine Law School Entertainment Law Moot Court competition.

Education
  • Boston University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1993
  • University of California, B.A., 1990
Admissions
  • California, 1994
Honors
  • Named to Chambers USA: The Leading Lawyers for Business 2010 (California: Media and Entertainment)
  • Martindale-Hubbell® "AV" Rating
  • Southern California Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2004-2006
  • Named a “Rising Star Attorney” by Los Angeles Magazine three times
Professional Affiliations
  • Los Angeles Copyright Society
  • Los Angeles Bar Association
  • Beverly Hills Bar Association
In The News
Los Angeles Daily Journal highlights Lincoln Bandlow on FCC Indecency Policy Ruling
7/1/2010 American Lawyer Magazine: Lawsuits Brought Against Journalists (Lincoln Bandlow)
03/26/2010 NPR's Weekend Edition: Lincoln Bandlow on the Blurring of Lines Between Fair Use and Copyright Theft
03/11/2010 E-Trade Says Lindsay Lohan's $100 Million Lawsuit Is 'Without Merit'
03/09/2010 Lindsay Lohan Sues E-Trade for $100 Million Over Super Bowl Spot
01/12/2010 Lincoln Bandlow Comments on Journalism Dispute Between Washington Post, Gawker
09/21/2009 The National Law Journal: Hallmark seeks rehearing of dispute over Paris Hilton card
02/02/2009 Lincoln Bandlow Featured in Story on Commercial Speech in Los Angeles
01/09/2009 Los Angeles Daily Journal Publishes Lincoln Bandlow on Music Copyright Issues

Press Releases
08/10/2010 Lathrop & Gage Tosses Copyright Suit against Bruno Film
06/24/2010 Lincoln Bandlow Speaks at Los Angeles' Downtown Independent Theater on Documentary, Free Speech
03/01/2010 Lathrop & Gage Obtains $2.7M Jury Trial Victory for Acting School in Los Angeles
02/10/2010 Lincoln Bandlow a Featured Speaker at Berlinale Programme
01/06/2010 Lathrop & Gage Continues Leadership in ABA TIPS Media, Privacy and Defamation Law Committee
12/23/2009 Lincoln Bandlow a Featured Speaker at Annual NATPE Conference, Inaugural World's Fair Use Day
10/28/2009 Bananas!* Filmmakers Withdraw Counterclaim Against Dole Foods
10/20/2009 Swedish Filmmakers Seek Court Determination that Dole's Allegations About the Film Bananas!* are False
09/21/2009 Lathrop & Gage Files Petition for Rehearing En Banc in Paris Hilton v. Hallmark Cards
09/11/2009 Swedish Producers of the Documentary Film Bananas!* Strike Back at Dole Defamation Action
08/31/2009 Lincoln Bandlow Analyzes the Consequences of Cadkin v. Loose for Media Law Resource Center
07/28/2009 BANANAS!* Documentary Filmmakers Enlist First Amendment Attorney To Take On Dole Lawsuit
5/15/2009 9th Circuit Court in California Hears Oral Arguments from Lincoln Bandlow in Paris Hilton v. Hallmark Cards





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