For the second consecutive year, Pryor Cashman partners Howard Siegel and Ken Schulman have been retained by all of the finalists on this season’s "American Idol" television show to represent them in connection with their appearances on the show and the various related matters that will follow, including their recording, management, touring and merchandising deals.

Siegel and Schulman, as well as attorneys from other major entertainment law firms, made presentations to the American Idol finalists last week in California. As was the case last year, the finalists, after hearing all of the presentations, again selected Pryor Cashman to represent them.

In addition to the representation of the "American Idol" finalists this year and last year, Siegel has previously been retained by (and continues to represent) finalists from earlier years of the show, including Ruben Studdard, Kim Caldwell, Justin Guarini and others. Schulman continues his longstanding representation of "American Idol" judge and entertainer Paula Abdul.