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MEDIA
LIABILITY

KSW has extensive experience in representing media insurers in coverage matters that extend to media liability in print, broadcast and electronic media, and provides similar services to cyber insurers that offer multimedia liability and other coverages. The types of media claims KSW handles involve defamation, libel, invasion of privacy (and right to privacy), as well as intellectual property rights claims. These claims involve both print and electronic publishers, social media, advertisers, television, radio, cable, satellite broadcasters, podcasting, NFTs, video games, applications, music and motion pictures. These claims involve both print and electronic publishers, social.

 

KSW regularly advises on coverage issues and monitors complex copyright litigations brought against textbook publishers by serial plaintiffs and claimants.  KSW also advises on coverage issues and monitors simple to complex advertising claims including advertising injury, false advertising, unfair competition, product labeling, trade dress, licensing, merchandising, Name/Image/Likeness (NIL) and social media/influencer issues.

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Partner

jstivrins@kswlaw.com

(914) 733-7759

And while KSW has a strong focus on Emerging Technologies, KSW's media team, which has existed

for more than 20 years, is deeply familiar with traditional journalistic protection claims, including, but not

limited to, First Amendment, content gathering, trespass and source confidentiality.

KSW is also involved in the drafting of Media Liability standalone forms, Media Liability coverage agreements in non-standalone forms and Media Liability policy endorsements where required by insurers.

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