ESM – Litigation

Paul Hastings is a go-to firm for leading studios, including Disney and Warner Bros.; major talent agencies, such as Creative Artists Agency, United Talent Agency and William Morris Endeavor; music labels; networks; writers; directors; prominent individuals; and sports figures. Our work on disputes that shape how content is created, monetized and protected places us at the center of the legal, strategic and cultural evolution of the global entertainment industry.

All ESM – Litigation Professionals

Band 2 – Media & Entertainment: Litigation
Chambers USA (2026)
Hollywood’s Top Entertainment Attorneys, Legal Impact Report
Variety (2026)
Leading Partners, Media & Entertainment: Litigation
Legal 500 (2026)
Top Women Lawyers
Forbes (2026)
Top Litigators & Trial Lawyers
Los Angeles Business Journal (2026)
Most Influential Women Lawyers
Los Angeles Business Journal (2026)
Los Angeles’ Most Influential Attorneys
Los Angeles Business Journal (2025)
Hollywood’s 100 Most Influential Attorneys
The Hollywood Reporter (2025)
California’s Top 100 Lawyers
Daily Journal (2025)
Top Verdict of 2025
Daily Journal (2025)

Creative Artists Agency (CAA), one of Hollywood’s leading talent agencies, as the plaintiff in an unfair competition suit against Range Media Partners, in which CAA alleged that Range — which was founded by several former CAA talent agents — unlawfully competed as an unlicensed talent agency and that Range gained an unfair competitive advantage by stealing confidential information and poaching clients and employees from CAA.
Disney Worldwide Services (DWS) in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit arising out of Disney’s termination of its global information technology services contract with Paris-based Atos SE on account of Atos’ failing business prospects.
Full Send, the well-known YouTube brand and podcast group, in state court litigation in which the plaintiff asserted numerous tort claims stemming from a Full Send YouTube video.
Jimmy Donaldson, p/k/a MrBeast, the world’s largest YouTube creator with over 400 million YouTube subscribers, in several matters, including defending MrBeast against a more than $100 million claim in a highly publicized lawsuit brought by the former principals of Planet Hollywood and Hard Rock Cafe alleging that Donaldson breached the parties’ endorsement and joint venture agreements to promote a virtual restaurant chain known as “MrBeast Burger.”
Meta in various employment discrimination and wrongful termination matters including the highly publicized wrongful termination lawsuit filed by the company’s former software engineer alleging discrimination based on national origin and religion under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Nu Dotco (NDC), a provider of registry services, in a highly publicized dispute concerning the right to operate the internet top level domain, .WEB, one of the most valuable and hotly contested internet domains ever auctioned by ICANN.
SHEIN, the fast-fashion internet retail giant, in various matters including:
• A federal lawsuit alleging that SHEIN engaged in criminal copyright and trademark infringement in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Practices Act (RICO); and
• Allegations of trademark and trade dress infringement brought by Ralph Lauren regarding SHEIN apparel and handbags.
Ubisoft Entertainment, the popular video game publisher, in two federal class action lawsuits that allege Ubisoft’s practices violated privacy rights under various statutes, including the federal Video Privacy Protection Act, the Federal Wiretap Act and California’s Invasion of Privacy Act, and that Ubisoft’s decision to “sunset” various video games constitutes consumer fraud in violation of the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act and other state and federal consumer protection laws.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the world’s premier mixed martial arts (MMA) sports organization, in a putative class action concerning UFC Fight Pass, a subscription-based video streaming service that gives UFC fans access to video content online, in a lawsuit alleging that UFC violated the Video Privacy Protection Act, California Civil Code § 1799.3, California Unfair Competition Law, and the right to privacy under the California Constitution by purportedly disclosing personally identifiable information about UFC Fight Pass subscribers to Meta.
The Walt Disney Company and its various affiliates in successfully defending a nationwide series of lawsuits challenging Disney’s adoption and administration of its COVID-19 vaccine mandate during the pandemic to protect the health and safety of Disney employees and customers.
William Morris Endeavor (WME), one of Hollywood’s longest-running talent agencies, in connection with the high-profile dispute between well-known actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.