Areas of Expertise

First Amendment Law / Censorship Issues: The focus of our firm’s practice has traditionally been in the First Amendment / Censorship area. We have devoted our efforts to preventing censorship of controversial communications in all forms. The firm partners have over 30 combined years in defending the speech rights of adult businesses. We also handle First Amendment claims on behalf of other clients who are threatened by censorship, including civil disobedients, revolutionaries, anti-war demonstrators, civil rights activists, flag burners, radical pro-choice supporters, concert promoters, and musicians. Alan is also a long-time police union lawyer and a consultant on a broad range of constitutional issues.

Permitting, Licensing, and Zoning: Local and state governments often attempt to legislate morality and impose censorship by enacting restrictive permitting, licensing, and zoning laws applicable to controversial entertainment businesses. Often these laws cross the line of constitutional protection afforded by the First Amendment. Our firm has the necessary experience to mount effective constitutional challenges to licensing and zoning regulations.

Alcohol Licensing: Securing local alcohol licenses can be a confusing and arduous pursuit. We handle acquiring and maintaining alcohol licenses for over 100 restaurants, bars, and clubs.

Criminal Defense: The members of our firm have decades of experience defending clients against criminal charges. We have extensive experience as lead counsel in federal and state courts. We handle diverse criminal charges from racketeering to obscenity, drug charges, and driving under the influence.

Civil Law: We are prepared to handle negotiation, arbitration, or litigation in all civil matters in federal or state courts, including disputes between individuals, corporations, and/or governmental entities. Our attorneys have experience in breach of contract, dram shop, and defamation matters. We have represented clients in R.I.C.O., section 1983 and other civil rights actions.

Content Evaluation: Many of our clients utilize our services to perform legal analysis of controversial and/or mainstream content prior to distribution. The firm’s attorneys are available to review online or traditional content for compliance with legal regulations such as obscenity, harmful materials laws, records keeping concerns, deceptive trade practices, defamation, and other legal issues.

Media Law: Our firm provides legal guidance on numerous Media Law issues including defamation, infringement claims, privacy and publicity concerns, and licensing issues.

Business Law: We practice general business law including establishing corporations, limited liability corporations, and partnerships, contract negotiations, and employment matters. We also draft and review contracts, employment agreements, and personnel policies as well as management and sales agreements.

Gaming Law: The video game industry has been the subject of local, state, and federal attempts to censor violent and erotic content in the name of protecting children. We aggressively defend the free speech interests and intellectual property rights of the video gaming community.

Privacy Litigation: Occasionally, celebrities and private individuals become involved in disputes relating to their privacy or rights of publicity. Our firm has actual experince in litigating privacy and publicity actions. We are available to handle both the pursuit and defense of such claims.

Other Practice Areas: The above-listed practice areas are not intended to be an exhaustive list. If you have a legal matter falling outside these practice areas, please feel free to contact us for a consultation. We can likely assist you or locate competent counsel for your legal matter.

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