Practice
The practice focuses on litigation for film, television, music, media, technology and consumer brands. Each area below draws on the same core: trial and motion work in contested, time-sensitive disputes.
When a production, a catalogue or a format becomes the subject of a dispute, I act for the people who made it, financed it or distribute it. The work runs from urgent motions through trial and appeal.
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Copyright disputes turn on what was taken, how much, and why. I act for rights holders enforcing their work and for creators whose use of existing material is a user’s right under the Copyright Act.
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A brand is often a company’s most valuable asset and its most copied one. I litigate to protect marks, trade dress and reputation, and defend clients accused of crossing the line.
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Speech disputes move quickly and reputations do not wait for trial. I advise and litigate for publishers, broadcasters, producers and individuals, including on anti-SLAPP motions under the Courts of Justice Act.
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When confidential business information is taken, the first days matter most. I bring and defend urgent motions for injunctions and preservation orders, and pursue the claims that follow.
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Most entertainment disputes are contract disputes at heart. I litigate the commercial agreements that hold creative businesses together, along with the business torts and fraud claims that sometimes come with them.
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The cheapest dispute is the one that never starts. Drawing on what actually gets litigated, I help clients assess risk before a release, a rebrand or a deal closes.
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Third-party funding is now part of Canadian litigation. I advise claimants on how funding works and what it costs, and act in funded matters with the transparency funders and courts expect.
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Most disputes cross more than one of these areas. A short description is enough to start; I will respond after a conflicts check.