The line-up for Deadline’s September 17 L.A. Law Summit continues to grow with MACRO CEO Charles D King & WME Chief Legal Officer Courtney Braun now on board.
Click here to learn more about Sept. 17’s Deadline LA LAW Summit & how to RSVP.
Set from 10 am – 3 pm PT at Deadline’s LA HQ, L.A. Law Summit’s gathering top attorneys talent, agents, managers, executives and other industry insiders will explore the seismic shifts, demands and dockets of today’s entertainment industry. In that, there are no better participants than the ever strategic King and WME Group leader Braun to add to the mix.
Having inked a a multiyear exclusive first-look, co-financing and distribution agreement between Sony and MACRO back in the spring, King brings unique insights into the verities of M&A, Insights that are solidly complimented by Braun’s hands-on implementation and her perspective overseeing swaths of WME, IMG Models, Art + Commerce, The Wall Group, Harry Walker Agency, Pantheon, and IMG Licensing.
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Talking M&A from the micro to the macro (couldn’t resist), the duo will be joined on their mid-morning panel by the expertise of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles’ Cathleen Green and Davis Wright Tremaine’s Carrie Casselman.
As well, the event will honor two true L.A. Law power players: Patricia Glaser and Nina Shaw.
The Glaser Weil partner will be presented with a Visionary Award for her distinguished and sometimes fierce career. Additionally, L.A. Law Summit will have a tribute to the game changing Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein & Lezcano founding partner — with some surprises for both.
Other heavy hitting L.A. Law Summit participants next week include Power and Nemesis co-creator Courtney Kemp, Blank Rome’s Cheryl S. Chang, Greenberg Glusker’ Chad R. Fitzgerald, Davis Wright Tremaine’s Nicolas Jampol on the intricacies of IP in a multi-platform market. CAA‘s Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel, Tammy Brandt sits down with Glaser Weil’s Jesse Levin and Blank Rome’s Craig Weiner to look at the realities, myths and possibilities of the rapid rise of AI for Hollywood.
Fresh off a wide-ranging first look deal with Paramount, Range Media Partner’s Jack Whigham sits down with Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein Lezcano Bobb & Dang’s Ethan Cohan and Greenberg Glusker’s Matt Dysart to unravel the real reach and scope of the Creator Economy for the industry. The trio will be joined by Emmy winning director/producer Anthony Hemingway, founder of AHP and EP and main helmer on Hulu legal drama All’s Fair.
Make sure to check your email for your invite and see you at the L.A. Law Summit next week.
In the meantime, check out below the four panels moderated by Deadline Executive Editor Dominic Patten, Political Editor Ted Johnson and Senior TV and Labor reporter Katie Campione:
THE RIGHTS AND WRONGS OF IP
How creators can defend and protect their intellectual property amidst consolidation and streaming, and what creators can do when they’re falsely accused of stealing an idea. Panelists discuss how creators can protect themselves in this new economy, and the unfortunate cost of litigation over stolen ideas.
M&A TODAY
Media, tech, content libraries, and creator businesses are consolidating fast. Panelists ask whether today’s mergers can integrate people and creative control, and weigh spin-offs, royalties, and joint ventures as alternatives to blockbuster deals.
CREATING THE CREATOR ECONOMY
How creators build durable businesses beyond film and TV, from ownership to audience development to deal-making. Panelists weigh what’s actually new in the creator economy and why staying focused beats growing fast.
AI: NAVIGATING THE REALITIES & POSSIBILITIES OF DIGITAL HOLLYWOOD
AI-generated likenesses, voices, and creative works are driving new legal fights, from unauthorized commercial use to disputed copyright. Panelists dig into licensing, platform accountability, and where fair-use protections end.
