Partner Jim Janowitz Speaks to Hollywood Reporter About Legal Risks from Sony Hack
Partner James Janowitz, Chair of Pryor Cashman’s Entertainment Group, was quoted in The Hollywood Reporter article entitled, “Sony Hack: Legal Risks for Years to Come.”
The sheer scope of the Sony data breach creates a nightmare that could raise unprecedented legal issues for Sony. Entertainment lawyers polled by THR say they will be scrutinizing Sony’s leaked information to analyze whether clients are getting everything that has been contractually promised to them. Many talent deals contain "most favored nation" clauses, so the hacked data represents an unexpected opportunity to find "smoking guns" that show the studio hasn't been honest.
"When you are litigating against studios, getting documents through discovery can be hard," says Janowitz. "Now suddenly someone pulls down the curtain."
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