The Sheldon Abend Revocable Trust v. Steven Spielberg; DreamWorks, LLC; Paramount Pictures Corporation; Viacom, Inc.; NBC Universal, Inc. (General Electric); Universal Pictures Corporation; and United International Pictures, B.V.
The Sheldon Abend Revocable Trust (Trust) filed a lawsuit against Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks, LLC and various other major motion picture entities in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Manhattan, New York, on September 5, 2008.

The Trust’s complaint alleges that Spielberg and the other named Defendants’ production and exploitation of the motion picture released in 2007 entitled Disturbia violates the Trust’s copyright in the original short story by Cornell Woolrich entitled Rear Window (Rear Window Story)... [Read More]



Wright Entertainment Group, LLC v. Britney Spears. (9th Cir. Business Court)

• Breach of Contract, Accounting
• Client (Johnny Wright) was the former manager for Spears and currently manages Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson, Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, and other artists.
• Status: Still in discovery.

Backstreet Boys, Inc. v. Louis J. Pearlman, Trans Continental Records, Inc.
(1st Dept, New York County, New York)

• Indemnification, Contribution, Breach of Settlement Agreement
• Damages: $4.5 Million
• Clients: The Backstreet Boys

Aaron Carter v. Louis J. Pearlman; Trans Continental Records, Inc.; and Louis J. Pearlman Enterprises (9th Cir. Business Court)

• Client Aaron Carter is a multi platinum recording artist
• Declaratory Judgment (void minors entertainment agreement), Breach of Contract, Accounting
• Accounting

Epsilantis v. Trans Continental Company (E.I.S.A. Accounts)

• Multiple investor cases against various brokers and Trans Continental Airlines, Inc. and Louis J. Pearlman. A class action has been filed but not certified.
• Damages: $5-100 Million