Music Industry Defamation with Kevin Vick and Miles Feldman

Kevin Vick is a litigator with more than two decades’ experience representing clients in the entertainment, media, technology, fashion and other industries.   His trial and arbitration experience includes successfully defending motion picture companies and talent agencies in jury and bench trials.   Kevin also has represented Broadway producers and sports agencies in arbitration on both the plaintiff’s and defense sides.   His appellate experience includes successful representations of major technology, media and entertainment clients, as well as individuals.   Kevin litigates defamation, anti-SLAPP, copyright, Section 230, trademark, publicity rights, idea submission, and invasion of privacy matters, as well as business disputes involving breach of contract, trade secrets and partnerships.   Kevin also provides pre-broadcast/pre-publication content review.

Chambers ranks Kevin in Band 2 for Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation, California, and Super Lawyers has named him a Super Lawyer in Intellectual Property Litigation since 2015.   Kevin is a former Trustee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Board of Trustees, a Chair Emeritus of the Entertainment and Intellectual Property Section of the Bar Association, and served for years on the Bar Association’s Diversity and Inclusion committee.   He has taught First Amendment law at the University of Southern California Law School.

Kevin graduated with honors from Stanford University and Harvard Law School.   He clerked for the Honorable Florence-Marie Cooper of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Kevin speaks Spanish, having lived and worked in Spain for three years between college and law school, and he has represented Spanish-language media clients in litigation.

Miles Feldman is a founding partner and helped build the firm into a nationally-known legal force. A seasoned and dedicated trial lawyer, Miles has three decades of experience handling hard-fought and often high-profile cases through trial and appeal. Prior to launching Raines Feldman Littrell, Miles was a partner with two of Los Angeles’ most prominent business litigation firms.

Miles is listed as one of the Best Lawyers in America by U.S. News and World Report. The Los Angeles Business Journal has repeatedly named Miles as one of the top 100 lawyers (and top 50 litigators) in Los Angeles and recognized him as a Leader of Influence in California. In 2024, The Los Angeles Times named Miles a “Business Visionary” in entertainment for his innovative approach to legal issues. From 2008 to the present, Miles has been consistently deemed a “Super Lawyer” by Los Angeles Magazine / Law + Politics. Martindale-Hubbell rates Miles as “AV Preeminent,” its highest ranking for professionalism and ethics. Miles was selected to be a Fellow in the Trial Lawyer Honorary Society of the Litigation Counsel of America.

Miles’ practice cuts across all aspects of complex business, competition, and intellectual property litigation. Miles has significant experience with contracts, business organizations, management liability, trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, patents, rights of publicity, trade secrets, unfair competition, defamation, antitrust, employment, trusts, real estate and insurance.

Miles represents public and privately held companies and individuals involved in the areas of entertainment, media, publishing, new media/information technology, finance, real estate, apparel, consumer products and hospitality.

Miles is a creative and bold problem solver, strategist and above all a trial lawyer who regularly presents cases to juries, judges and arbitrators – and wins. Miles has obtained favorable jury verdicts, judgments, and orders worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Miles is also known for his ability to find successful solutions in difficult legal and business crises. Though he is often behind the scenes, prominent companies, creators, politicians and business leaders call on him to manage and broker solutions to the most complicated problems.

Miles enhances his legal practice with his decades-long study and teaching of mindfulness and meditation, as well as the integration of behavioral psychology and innovative conflict resolution methods.

Miles advises numerous non-profits devoted to increasing the well-being of people and the planet. Miles is a life-long surfer who regularly travels the world to surf. In addition, he is a dedicated musician who leads a community-based funk, soul and reggae band that plays at local venues, civic events and fundraisers like the annual Law Rocks charity fundraising show.

Bill Hochberg is a recognized specialist in music and media law. As a thought leader, he writes regularly in Forbes and has contributed to other pre-eminent publications including The Atlantic and Wired. Bill speaks on industry-changing issues at South-by-Southwest, the Beverly Hills Bar Association and other key forums. From recording and publishing deals to film, TV and experiential projects to copyright disputes and catalog valuations, Bill handles many and varied music and media matters with a pragmatic and innovative approach that has delivered outstanding results for clients. He is a member of the President’s Council of the New England Conservatory, the Board of Directors of New Music USA and is rated as a Super Lawyer.