Lisa Callif was recently selected as one of the Daily Journal’s leading “Niche Lawyers” for 2025. The inaugural list highlights California’s top lawyers specializing in obscure or niche practice areas.  In… Full story

Madison Karsenty recently appeared alongside host and filmmaker Damien Swaby on the “Legal Vision” podcast. In the episode, entitled “Legal Essentials for Film & TV – Madison Karsenty,” Madison breaks… Full story

Dale Nelson recently appeared on host and filmmaker Damien Swaby’s “Legal Vision” podcast in an episode entitled “Free Speech and Fighting for Your Story.” In her appearance, Dale and Damien… Full story

Dale Nelson recently spoke to IndieWire about Disney and NBCUniversal’s first-of-its-kind lawsuit against AI firm Midjourney, which has the potential to set a precedent for how AI firms can train and commercialize… Full story

Dale Nelson and Victoria Rosales recently authored a piece in the International Documentary Association’s Documentary Magazine offering advice for documentary filmmakers on how to use artificial intelligence ethically and effectively. The article,… Full story

The firm is pleased to announce that Partners Lisa Callif and Chris Perez were lauded as 2025 “Entertainment Business Visionaries” by LA Times Studios for their outstanding achievements over the past year.… Full story

Chris Perez recently joined host and filmmaker Damien Swaby on the “Legal Vision” podcast in an episode entitled “Backing the Vision: Chris Perez on Financing & Distribution in Independent Film.”… Full story

Chris Perez is slated to participate in an online weekend intensive hosted by Sundance Collab, the Sundance Institute’s digital learning and community platform made up of more than 100,000 creators… Full story

Leading entertainment law firm Donaldson Callif Perez LLP is pleased to announce that, effective June 10, 2025, Madison Karsenty and Alexandre Yousefzadeh have been elevated to Partner. Ms. Karsenty joined the Firm in 2021, bringing with… Full story

Alex Yousefzadeh recently joined the “Legal Vision” podcast, where he spoke to host and filmmaker Damien Swaby in an episode entitled “Navigating Clearance in Entertainment.” In the episode, Alex and… Full story

Michael Donaldson recently authored a piece in Realscreen analyzing President Donald Trump’s recently proposed tariffs on foreign-produced films and the potential impact such legislation could have on the film industry.  In the… Full story

Dale Nelson recently penned an article in Forbes entitled “Trump’s Firings Test Separation Of Powers–and Copyright Law,” unpacking the methods utilized by the second Trump administration to target copyright law, and the… Full story