King & Spalding LLP's business litigation practice is spearheaded by music litigation heavyweight Kenneth Steinthal and entertainment specialist Arwen Johnson from San Francisco and Los Angeles, respectively. The practice is a leading force in the music copyright infringement space under the leadership of Steinthal who is praised as a 'supreme legal talent in the copyright music field'. He is the go-to for digital audio and audio-visual content distribution expertise. The firm also represents entertainment companies in theft of idea disputes, defamation, First Amendment, music contract and licensing disputes. Johnson mainly advises Hollywood studios on commercial litigation, including copyright infringement, contractual disputes and idea theft. In Washington DC, David Mattern is experienced in representing media and technology companies in cases involving user content, rate court disputes and copyright litigation.
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