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April 20th, 2022
Variety’s Legal Impact Report 2022: Top Attorneys Winning Cases and Making Deals
Entertainment Partners Marcie Cleary, Andrew Hurwitz, and Sasha Levites are included in Variety’s Legal Impact Report. Interactive Entertainment Counsel Dorian Slater Thomas is included as an “Up Next” honoree in the report.
Marcie represents Charla Lauriston and Rekha Shankar (NBC Television’s “Grand Crew”); writer-actor X Mayo (Amazon’s series “Yearly Departed”); actor Marcel Spears (CBS Television’s “The Neighborhood”); and Mandii B and Bridget Kelly for a seven-figure podcast distribution deal. Her comedy clients include Danielle Perez, Nori Reed, Sam Taggart, Jes Tom and Jeff Wright.
Andrew and Sasha repped the Roald Dahl Story Company sale to Netflix and Yla Eason, adding her Black superhero Sun-Man to Mattel’s Masters of the Universe roster.
Dorian advised Epic Games, publisher of “Fortnite,” on development of several projects. He helped Meta’s Horizon Worlds with its Metaverse initiatives and advised on the structure of the company’s Oculus Launch Pad Program.
Read the full report here.
Other Praise
Billboard Names Jacqueline Charlesworth to Its Women In Music Hall of Fame
Billboard magazine has again selected Frankfurt Kurnit partner Jacqueline Charlesworth for its Women in Music Hall of Fame. This singular honor recognizes artists, creators, producers, and executives for their contributions to the music industry and community. The award ceremony will take place on March 29 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. The magazine previously named Ms. Charlesworth Woman Executive of the Year for helping to create and pass the Music Modernization Act, landmark legislation that updated the U.S. music licensing system to streamline the licensing and payment process for digital music services.
March 24 2025
Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers (2025)
Lawdragon recognizes twenty Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in its 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers guide for 2025. View Article
March 11 2025
Frankfurt Kurnit in WTR 1000 2025
Frankfurt Kurnit is included in World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals for 2025. Read more.
February 3 2025
