Media and Publishing

Represented Visual Artists in Copyright Infringement Action Against Google
- Represented visual artists and their trade associations in one of the largest ever copyright infringement actions against Google, Inc. related to the Google Books Program.
Counsel to NY Media Corporations Regarding Civil Matters
- Represented major New York-based media corporations and sports leagues in connection with a wide variety of civil matters brought by and against them in Federal and State courts.
Aided UK Publisher in Acquiring Assets of U.S. Trade Book Publisher
- Represented a UK-based publisher in its acquisition of the assets of a U.S. trade book publisher, including its inventories and customer lists. The purchase was required to be completed in a particularly compressed period of time and within a strict budget, both of which we were able to accomplish.
Negotiated GDPR-Compliant Agreements for Global Media Company
- Represented a global media company in negotiation of service level and vendor agreements pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union (GDPR) and provided counsel in GDPR requirements and privacy/cybersecurity requirements of multiple U.S. states.
Represented Fund in its First U.S. Investment in a Media Tech Company
- Represented a sovereign wealth fund in its $500,000 Seed investment into a U.S. media technology company; the fund’s first investment in the United States.
Represented Middle-Eastern Media Company in Seed Financing
- Represented a Middle-Eastern media company on its Series Seed Preferred Stock Financing of $500,000 with a sovereign wealth fund investor.
Counsel to Family Office Investing in Video Streaming and Media Group
- Represented a South Asian family office in various later stage venture capital investments in a Shanghai-based video streaming and media group, internet payment processing company, and U.S.-based drug development company based upon investigation of traditional Chinese medicine protocols.
Formed Venture Capital Funds Investing in Digital Media Co.’s
- Handled the formation of parallel domestic and offshore venture capital funds to invest in early stage digital media companies.
Aided Popular Video Platform Vine from Formation to Acquisition
- Represented Vine, a short-form video hosting service, from its formation to its acquisition by Twitter.

Media and Publishing

Barton partners with a multitude of domestic and overseas media and publishing companies, including digital media corporations, streaming services, trade book publishers, and independent presses specializing in children’s literature.

Media and Publishing

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