Robert A. Jacobs

Mr. Jacobs is a litigation partner in the firm's Los Angeles office and Co-Chair of the firm's Entertainment & Media Litigation Practice. Chambers USA has recognized him as one of the country's preeminent entertainment litigators, emphasizing that his "litigation work is of the highest level" and that "he is informed on legal issues" and "pragmatic, reliable and proactive."

Mr. Jacobs specializes in commercial, copyright and other intellectual property disputes in the entertainment, media and fine art industries. He has successfully represented top-level talent, as well as movie studios, major record labels and music publishers, talent agencies and brands in contract, fraud, tortious interference, fiduciary duty, copyright, idea theft, trademark, right of publicity, unfair competition, labor agreement and royalty actions in federal and state courts and arbitrations across the country. He also regularly handles and provides strategic advice on non-public claims and disputes. His clients have included entities ranging from Warner Music Group, Atlantic Records, Warner/Chappell, Warner Bros. Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony/ATV, EMI Records and EMI Music Publishing, the Richard Avedon Foundation, Lions Gate Entertainment, Mandate Pictures, MillerCoors and the former William Morris Agency, and leading artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Usher, Jermaine Dupri and Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts.

Mr. Jacobs previously was a law clerk to the Honorable Gregory W. Carman, U.S. Court of International Trade.

Good to know

Areas of Practice 1) Digital Media Litigation, 2) Entertainment & Media, 3) Intellectual Property and 4) Litigation
Law School Southwestern University School of Law (J.D.)
Education University of California at Los Angeles (B.A.)
Bar Member / Association California State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association
Most recent firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
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