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2049 Century Park East, Ste 620
Los Angeles , CA 90067
Los Angeles , CA 90067
Phone:
(310) 810-0000
Zia F. Modabber brings more than 35 years of experience as a national trial and appellate lawyer, primarily representing clients in the entertainment industry. As a mediator, his focus is on entertainment and media disputes, intellectual property matters, First Amendment and defamation claims, right of publicity, labor and employment issues, partnership and fiduciary duty conflicts, and other complex commercial litigation.
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Preparing clients for mediation: Meet them where they are | Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Aug. 14, 2026 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Susan Bundy v. Nirvana LLC, Live Nation Merchandise LLC, Merch Traffic LLC, Silva Artist Management LLC | Intellectual Property | Defendant | Nov. 12, 2021 |
| Quincy Jones, an individual and dba Quincy Jones Productions v. MJJ Productions Inc., Sony Music Entertainment, and Does 1 through 50 | Contracts | Defendant | Sep. 22, 2017 |
| Rob Stutzman, Jonathan Wheeler, Gloria Lauria, David Reimers, and Scott Armstrong v. Lance Armstrong, Penguin Group (USA) Inc., G.P. Putnam's Sons, The Berkley Publishing Group, Random House Inc., Broadway Books and Crown Publishing Group | Consumer Law | Defendant | Sep. 21, 2013 |
| Jurgen Brachus v. Estate of Michael Jackson, John Branca, and John McClain | Intellectual Property | Petitioner | Oct. 20, 2012 |
| AllGood Entertainment Inc., AllGood Concerts, LLC v. Michael Jackson, Dileo Entertainment and Touring Inc., Frank Dileo, Anshutz Entertainment Group, AEG Live, LLC and AEG Live NY, LLC | Contracts | Defendant | Sep. 4, 2010 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Preparing clients for mediation: Meet them where they are | Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Aug. 14, 2026 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Susan Bundy v. Nirvana LLC, Live Nation Merchandise LLC, Merch Traffic LLC, Silva Artist Management LLC | Intellectual Property | Defendant | Nov. 12, 2021 |
| Quincy Jones, an individual and dba Quincy Jones Productions v. MJJ Productions Inc., Sony Music Entertainment, and Does 1 through 50 | Contracts | Defendant | Sep. 22, 2017 |
| Rob Stutzman, Jonathan Wheeler, Gloria Lauria, David Reimers, and Scott Armstrong v. Lance Armstrong, Penguin Group (USA) Inc., G.P. Putnam's Sons, The Berkley Publishing Group, Random House Inc., Broadway Books and Crown Publishing Group | Consumer Law | Defendant | Sep. 21, 2013 |
| Jurgen Brachus v. Estate of Michael Jackson, John Branca, and John McClain | Intellectual Property | Petitioner | Oct. 20, 2012 |
| AllGood Entertainment Inc., AllGood Concerts, LLC v. Michael Jackson, Dileo Entertainment and Touring Inc., Frank Dileo, Anshutz Entertainment Group, AEG Live, LLC and AEG Live NY, LLC | Contracts | Defendant | Sep. 4, 2010 |