Legal 500 US Ranks Loeb & Loeb #1 for Copyright Litigation

Los Angeles and New York &ndash The Legal 500 United States, a law firm referral guide, has ranked Loeb & Loeb LLP #1 among U.S. law firms for its copyright litigation practice, and in five other categories. The rankings were published in the Legal 500’s Volume II: Intellectual Property, Media, Technology and Telecoms this month.

The Legal 500 describes Loeb & Loeb as “a heavyweight in the entertainment industry” and a “go-to firm for movie studios.” The guide notes the copyright litigation practice as “offering an unparalleled understanding of the nuances and trends of the industry, clients appreciate not only its ‘legal understanding’ but also its ‘ability to place solutions in a practical setting’.”

The publication ranked Loeb & Loeb in the following categories:

• IP: copyright – national - US
• Media – marketing and advertising - US
• Media and entertainment – Film, music and TV: advice to institutions, studios and corporations (corporate and commercial advice) – US
• Media and entertainment – Film, music and TV: advice to institutions, studios and corporations (litigation) – US
• Media and entertainment – Film, music, TV and sport: advisors to talent: (musicians, writers, actors and sports people) - US
• Media and entertainment – theater - US

The Legal 500 also makes note of Loeb & Loeb’s high profile copyright clients outside of the entertainment industry, stating that “although it is best-known for its premier entertainment client base, the firm is also regularly instructed by a range of Fortune 500 corporates on their copyright issues, including the likes of Anheuser-Busch, Motorola and Dell.”

For more information about how Legal 500 conducts research and complete rankings from the Legal 500 US 2007 Edition visit the website at www.legal500.com. The website includes the full recommendation Legal 500 gave Loeb & Loeb in Volume II: Intellectual Property, Media, Technology, and Telecoms.

About Loeb & Loeb LLP: Loeb & Loeb LLP is a multi-service national law firm with 275 attorneys focusing on select core industries and practice areas, rather than endeavoring to be all things to all clients, and is recognized as a leading law firm in the areas of corporate and securities matters; litigation; entertainment and media law; finance; real estate; intellectual property; private equity; employment; advertising and promotions and tax and wealth services. The firm represents multi-national, Fortune 100 companies in their mid-market transactions and litigation matters, and serves as primary outside counsel to a multitude of mid-market clients. The firm also represents clients ranging from high tech start-ups to high net worth individuals and families. The firm has four domestic offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Nashville and an affiliation in Asia.