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Daniel J. Coplan
Intellectual Property, Entertainment and Business Litigation
Veteran litigator Daniel J. Coplan brings more than 20 yearsˇ¦ experience litigating intellectual property and related matters in both state and federal courts. He has particular expertise in entertainment related issues, having represented a range of industry clients, as well as managing his own career on both sides of the camera.
Mr. Coplan has negotiated, drafted and enforced a range of entertainment agreements including those pertaining to film distribution, licensing, music publishing, and recording. He has drafted and negotiated production contracts for film and television shows, including contracts for directors, writers, talent, copyright clearance, locations and composers. He has also provided general corporate services to companies in the entertainment business.
Mr. Coplan understands the entertainment industry from the creative side as well as from a legal perspective. A member of the Screen Actors Guild, he began making award-winning movies at age 14. He has written, directed, produced and starred in a number of films, including ˇ§Echos Of Enlightenment,ˇ¨ his critically-acclaimed, award-winning, directorial debut. In addition, he has been an ˇ§on-cameraˇ¨ commentator for CNBC regarding developments in the entertainment industry, and written about the creative, marketing and legal issues in the movie industry.
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