This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Mar. 30, 2026

Litigation lessons for entertainment transactional attorneys: Nuanced contracting pitfalls

Entertainment transactional attorneys shape Hollywood deals to prevent disputes, but even well-intentioned agreements--like vague commission contracts or unclear rights-acquisition publicity carve-outs--can trigger costly conflicts if terms aren't carefully defined upfront.

Ashlee Difuntorum

Associate
Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir, LLP

See more...

Litigation lessons for entertainment transactional attorneys: Nuanced contracting pitfalls
Shutterstock

In many ways, entertainment transactional attorneys are the architects of the industry. They build deal structures, align incentives and work to prevent disputes before they arise. When everything goes right, litigators never enter the picture. But even carefully negotiated agreements can contain subtle vulnerabilities that lead to disputes and litigation.

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$895, but save $100 when you subscribe today… Just $795 for the first year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up