The firm is pleased to announce that Ken Kleinberg, Bob Lange, Candace Carlo, Christine Cuddy, Jill Smith and Marko Kuo were recognized as 2021 “Super Lawyers” by Thomson Reuters. All six were named in the Entertainment & Sports category, with Ken Kleinberg additionally recognized in the Intellectual Property category.

“Super Lawyers” is a prominent rating service of lawyers from more than 70 practice areas that honors outstanding attorneys who attain a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations, resulting in a comprehensive list of the top 5% of attorneys in each state.

Ken Kleinberg and Jill Smith were recently selected for inclusion in Variety’s Dealmakers Impact Report for 2020. The annual list honors the top dealmakers and strategists in the entertainment industry. Ken was recognized for his work with J.K. Rowling and LEGO, and Jill for her work with actors, directors, writers, independent producers, production companies, and outfits that own sought-after intellectual property.

To view the full list, click here.

Candace Carlo has been selected for inclusion in the 2020 list of “Top Women Lawyers” by California’s most prestigious legal publication the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal. The annual supplement honors high-achieving women attorneys in California, and recognized Candace for her representation of well-known clients including composer Hans Zimmer and director Brenda Chapman.

To see Candace’s full profile, click here (subscription required).

Kleinberg Lange Cuddy & Carlo has been recognized as a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers® for 2021, achieving rankings in the practice areas of Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television and Entertainment Law – Music. 

Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field and review of additional information provided by law firms as a part of the formal submission process.

Jill Smith recently represented the British label Naked Television in a production deal that is being finalized with Hulu and BBC Three.

The full Deadline article covering the deal can be found below. 

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Ken Kleinberg, Bob Lange, Christine Cuddy, Candace Carlo, Jill Smith, and Marko Kuo have been named among the top lawyers in the nation in the 2021 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America,” one of the oldest and most respected guides to the legal profession. Ken, Bob, Christine, Candace, Jill and Marko were recognized for their work in the category of Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television, and Bob, Ken and Christine were also selected for inclusion in the category of Entertainment Law – Music.

This award is based on a detailed peer-review process involving more than 50,000 lawyers and is presented annually to leading attorneys in their respective practice areas and geographical locations. As attorneys are not allowed to pay a fee to be listed, the award is considered one of the highest accolades in the legal industry.

The firm is proud to announce that partner Candace Carlo has been included among Billboard‘s list of “Top Music Lawyers” for 2020. In an excerpt about Candace, Billboard highlighted her representation of Hans Zimmer, Henry Jackman, and 14th Street Music.

The 2020 “Top Music Lawyers” were chosen by Billboard editors based on factors including peer, colleague, and superior nominations. In addition to nominations, editors consider the attorneys’ representation of clients with notable music industry impact. To see the full 2020 list, click here.

The firm is pleased to announce that Bob Lange, Candace Carlo and Jill Smith have been selected for inclusion in Variety’s prestigious 2020 “Legal Impact Report.” The annual list profiles the entertainment industry’s most influential attorneys, including agency, in-house counsel, transactional and litigation.

“Although some say we’re getting saturated with too many services, I believe we’re still in the upswing of a bull market for streaming,” Bob told Variety. “Cord-cutting is prevalent among the younger demographic and early adopters, but hasn’t hit older cable and satellite users yet. The amount of work we’re undertaking for clients making product for streaming services is multiplying rapidly.”

To view the report, click here.

Ken Kleinberg was recently quoted in Ryan Faughnder’s Los Angeles Times article “Coronavirus is going to make film shoots more expensive. Here’s how.” In the article, Ken discusses how on-set health and safety measures related to COVID-19, such as reducing crowding and quarantining casts and crews, will increase expenses for Hollywood productions.

“What will be costly is the whole arrangement of the process,” said Ken.

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The firm recently represented The LEGO Group in its five-year exclusive film deal with Universal Pictures. The agreement will lead to the development, production and distribution of theatrical releases based on LEGO’s intellectual property and original ideas.

To read the Hollywood Reporter article, click here.

To read the Deadline article, click here.