Advertising Service for one of Poland’s largest banks

At the request of one of the largest banks in Poland, the LSW lawyers created a system of contracts for comprehensive advertising service by selected advertising agencies. The team also supported the bank in the process of negotiating these agreements.

Terms of cooperation between advertisement agencies and actors for SAR

On assignment from the Association of Marketing Communication SAR, the LSW lawyers wrote a model contract describing the scope and principles of mutual relations between advertisement agencies and actors performing in commercials. This contract standardizes and makes cooperation more effective, as well as  ensuring security ensure the safety of trading intangible property rights in this regard.

The boundaries of copyright protection and fair use

LSW is participating in the unprecedented conflict on the Polish market between one of the biggest interactive agencies and a magazine publisher. The conflict concerns the possibility of using reprints  from the printed press in news broadcasts online. The issues assessed by the court are among others, the limitations of copyright of simple information and the fair use doctrine.

Tax deducted at source in advertising production

The LSW lawyers have successfully represented clients from the advertising industry in disputes with the IRS concerning the necessity of deducting tax at the source from royalties paid to entities located outside the borders of Poland

Hollywood stars in advertising

The LSW law firm represented advertising agencies and their clients in negotiating and signing contracts with celebrities form the worlds of cinema, television and music, regarding their appearance in advertisements. The LSW lawyers provided legal services for the agencies throughout the negotiations and cooperation with 4 A-listed Hollywood celebrities, who appeared in TV commercials, in the press and on billboards in Poland.

Protecting the right to privacy

The  LSW team lead the case of one of Poland’s foremost singers against a tabloid, regarding a publication describing sensitive aspects of her private life. The Warsaw Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the client and forbade the journalists from pursuing her. It was a case which was widely commented on in the press, and the ruling has significantly influenced how paparazzi operate in our country. 

Terms of cooperation between advertising agencies and actors for SAR

On assignment from the Association of Marketing Communication SAR, the LSW lawyers wrote a model contract describing the scope and principles of mutual relations between advertising agencies and actors performing in commercials. This contract standardizes and makes cooperation more effective, as well as ensuring the safety of trading intangible property rights in this regard.

Defending copyright of heirs

A dispute between heirs and a factory concerned the illicit use of a character, the hero in a childrens story, in the production of a toy. Thanks to the efforts of  LSW production was ceased. The case was settled and it was decided that the factory would share the profit made from sales of the toys.

Discography

LSW prepared the album release of one of Polands most famous creators and producers in the entertainment industry. It was necessary to create the legal frameworks of the enterprise, contracts with artists and gaining rights, contracts with distributors, contracts with sponsors and establishing relations with all appropriate  collective management organizations

Introduction of the Point Group Media Platform on the Stock Exchange.

LSW provided comprehensive legal service in the process of introducing PMPG S. A., the publisher of such magazines as the weekly title „Wprost” and the monthly title „Film”, by method of acquiring another company, already listed on the WSE.

Google Books

The LSW lawyers represented several Polish book publishers in the case of possibly settling in regards to the Google Books project. The aim of the settlement negotiated with Google by the American publishers and authors, and then extended as a result of becoming a class action suit by publishers and authors from all over the world, was to win the right to digitalize the entire global collection of books. Due to hesitations and doubts concerning the effectiveness of the settlement in international relations, as well as fears of excessive privileging of Google on the e-book market, the settlement was not agreed on by the LSW Clients.
 

Television Formats

The LSW lawyers have assessed and negotiated contracts concerning the use of foreign television formats, negotiated contracts for getting and using additional rights (merchandising rights, interactive rights, telephone rights) and have advised in terms of creating and protecting elements of the format, as well as the production of TV programs and organizing contests connected to these and creating the legal framework of such media endeavors.  LSW has cooperated on many formats realized in Poland, among others: Voice of Poland, Top Model, How They Sing (Jak Oni Śpiewają), I Love You Poland (Kocham Cię Polsko), Szymon Majewski Show.

Film co-productions

The LSW lawyers have cooperated with one of the most prolific Polish film animation studios in creating the terms of cooperation in three international co-productions, one of which was about the Warsaw Uprising.

Cycle track PZKol

The LSW lawyers provide legal services for the Polish Cycling Federation, including the case of the debt of the main contractor of the cycle track in Pruszkow. In working on this case, the LSW Team diagnosed the legal issues and worked out a strategy and tactic for court proceedings.

Polish concert in London

The LSW Team advised the Polish agency STX Jamboree in organizing a concert with Polish artists in London. The lawyers fully participated in the negotiations: from organizing contracts with the sponsor to contracts concerning promoting, organizing and having the concert. The team also drafted the contracts for renting the stadium and contracts with the artists.                                                            

Polish Pavilion for EXPO 2010

The LSW law firm prepared contracts for the script at the Polish Pavilion, as well as for the animation and visualization, which were presented there. The films prepared by the Client were evaluated in terms of archival materials and image copyright used and the LSW team also worked on the contracts between the Client and the filmmakers and those granting licenses for the fragments used.

World Cyber Games

The LSW lawyers provided complex legal services for the 10 year anniversary of the biggest and most prestigious e-sport tournament - World Cyber Games.

Infringement of rights of a famous fashion designer

The LSW Team advised a famous Polish fashion designer concerning the matter of shirts which very closely resembled ones designed by him, being sold on an online auction website. Thanks to the action taken by LSW, the sale of the shirts imitating the designers’ work was stopped, and the two parties came to an agreement regarding damages.

Collaboration between a famous fashion designer and a popular clothing brand 

The LSW Team participated in preparing contracts, which enabled collaboration between one of the most recognized Polish designers and a popular clothing brand. Thanks to the suport of LSW a limited collection of clothes by the designer was created for the famous brand.

Licensing contract with heirs of a famous Polish designer of furniture

The LSW lawyers helped in arranging a licensing agreement with the heirs of a famous Polish designer of furniture who worked in the 1950’s. Thanks to this collaboration, one of the companies on the Polish market began the production of chairs designed by the artist, which are also greatly appreciated today.