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Funtactix to Launch a Tie-In Social Game for the Book Series/Film Adaptation of the Hunger Games – March 23, 2012

heidi — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:47:52 +0000

On March 23, 2012 SAM client Funtactix will launch The Hunger Games Adventures, an online tie-in social game for the action movie that will hit theaters the same day. To view Gamasutra’s article on The Hunger Games Adventures, click here. Partner Steve Goldstein represented Funtactix for this project.

Tencent Technologies Named in The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies by FastCompany.com

heidi — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:20:07 +0000

SAM Client Tencent Technologies has been named to the #8 spot on FastCompany.com’s list of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies. To view the article, click here.

For more information on Tencent Technologies, visit their website at www.tencent.com

Contact Partner Steve Goldstein for more information about our Interactive Entertainment and Video Games practice.

SAM Client Unity Technology and LG Team UP to Bring Video Games to Smart TVs

heidi — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:45:27 +0000

SAM client Unity Technologies, creator of the Unity development platform which allows users to create interactive 3D and 2D content to mobile phones, app stores, tablets, set-top boxes, connected TVs and more has partnered with LG to bring video games to Smart TVs in 2012. For more information on this collaboration, view the article featured in GamesBeat.

Partner Steve Goldstein represents Unity Technologies on this deal.

Lightsaber Run to Debut Leading up to Comic-Con International

heidi — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:28:08 +0000

SAM client GeekChicDaily and Nerdist Industries have partnered up with Lucasfilm Ltd. and Machinima to present Course of the Force, an Olympic-style lightsaber relay to be held July 7-11 prior to the opening day of Comic-Con International in San Diego. Participants with make the journey from Santa Monica to San Diego, while benefiting the worth cause of Make-a-Wish Foundation. All involved are encourage to come decked out in their best Star Wars or pop culture-themed running gear, not only to look good, but to win prizes. For more information on this exciting event, view the official press release.

SAM Pro Bono Non-Profit Client, Common Crawl Foundation, Featured in LA Times

heidi — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:09:21 +0000

The LA Times column: “How I Made It” features Gil Elbaz, founder of SAM pro bono non-profit Client, Common Crawl Foundation. The article gives insight into Gil’s background and rise to success in the world of data aggregation. To view the full articles, click How I Made It.

For more information on the legal topics surrounding data aggregation, please contact Kevin DeBré at kdebré@stubbsalderton.com or (818) 444-4521.

Sales Automation Company, Leads360, Secures $15M in Funding

heidi — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:01:17 +0000

SAM Client Leads360, the market-leading consumer sales platform, announced it has completed a $15 million growth stage financing round led by Volition Capital with participation from existing investor Rustic Canyon Partners. The company will use the funds to expand its product offering, pursue strategic partnerships, and increase awareness of its platform. For more information on this transaction, view the press release.

For more information about similar transactions, contact SAM Partners Scott Alderton (salderton@stubbsalderton.com) or Ryan Azlein (razlein@stubbsalderton.com).

Google Jumps Into Escalating Debate Over Legality of Selling ‘Used’ Digital Music

heidi — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:43:08 +0000

An interesting article regarding the online sale of “used” digital music files bought on iTunes and similar sites.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/google-used-music-redigi-illegal-286620?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

For more information on copyright and licensing law, please contact SAM Partner Greg Akselrud at gakselrud@stubbsalderton.com or (818) 444-4503.

Partner Scott Alderton Named to Southern California Super Lawyers 2012

heidi — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:49:20 +0000

Partner Scott Alderton named to Southern California Super Lawyers 2012. Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. Rising Stars names the state’s top up-and-coming attorneys. Super Lawyers magazine is published in all 50 states and reaches more than 13 million readers.

SAM Partner Greg Akselrud Represents Ryan Seacrest Entities in Transaction with THL, Bain Capital and Clear Channel

heidi — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:45:01 +0000

Ryan Seacrest Media (RSM), an investment holding company, and Clear Channel, a leading global media company, together with Clear Channel’s majority investors Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) and Bain Capital today announced two new investment agreements designed to drive business growth across multiple media platforms.

Funds sponsored by THL and Bain Capital have together committed up to $300 million to working with RSM to identify, acquire and develop innovative media companies, media content and other media properties that can be leveraged to support a range of media enterprises.

Under a separate agreement, Clear Channel will acquire a minority stake in Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP), a privately-held entertainment production company. RSP produces the hit series “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” the highest-rated show on the E! network, and the spin-offs “Kourtney and Kim Take New York,” “Khloe and Lamar,” and “Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami.” RSP also produced the Emmy Award-winning ABC reality series “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution.” RSP is currently producing two new reality series including “Melissa and Tye: A New Reality,” for CMT and “Shahs of Sunset,” for Bravo.

Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Craig Jacobson at Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren & Richman, L.L.P. and Greg Akselrud of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles negotiated the transactions on behalf of Ryan Seacrest and Ryan Seacrest Media.

For more information about this transaction visit:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ryan-seacrest-clear-channel-acquires-minority-stake-investment-286050

http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/ryan-seacrest-wins-investments-from-clear-channel-and-private-funds/

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/31/business/media/ryan-seacrests-company-to-sell-a-stake-to-clear-channel.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=seacrest&st=cse

To view Greg Akselrud’s bio, click here.

Mogreet Launches “moShare” Share-To-Mobile Service

heidi — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:28:28 +0000

SAM Client Mogreet, a B2B company that focuses on delivering targeted messaging to mobile phones has launched “moShare,” a mobile sharing service that enables millions of web, mobile and app users to share rich media content directly to their friend’s mobile phones.

As Facebook walls and email inboxes become increasingly crowded, moShare enables a more personalized sharing experience allowing videos, pictures, songs and articles to be delivered directly to the text message inbox of any mobile device regardless of wireless carrier.

Mogreet hopes that we will be seeing the moShare, “share to mobile” button right next to Facebook’s “like” and Google + on millions of sites before the end of this year. Since the launch just one week ago, there has been hundreds of articles posted about the new disruptive social sharing service. Please take a peek at the attached Forbes article about moShare and check out the web site www.moshare.com to see how it works.

For more information on our mobile application practice, contact:
Ryan Azlein: phone (818) 444-4504 email: razlein@stubbsalderton.com
Greg Akselrud: phone (818) 444-4503 email: gakselrud@stubbsalderton.com