Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson, LLP is a Beverly Hills-based law firm specializing in entertainment litigation on behalf of writers, producers, actors, recording artists, and independent companies seeking recovery of underpaid compensation. The firm serves as lead counsel in class action lawsuits against five major motion picture studiosSony, Universal, Warner... Bros., Paramount, and 20th Century Foxaddressing systematic underpayment of talent and profit participants for films produced prior to 1981 that were subsequently released on home video formats including DVD and digital distribution. The firm also represents recording artists in multiple class action cases involving download income disputes against three major record companies: Universal Music Group, Capitol Records, and Warner Brothers/Warner Electric Asylum. Johnson & Johnson, LLP's core strength lies in identifying and pursuing contractual breaches where studios and record labels have failed to honor original profit participation agreements that explicitly stipulate payment on 100 percent of revenues received. The firm has documented that studios are currently paying only 20 percent of actual revenues earned from home video and digital distribution channels, a significant shortfall with no contractual justification. The firm's litigation approach combines deep expertise in entertainment contracts with aggressive advocacy, typically accepting cases on a contingency basis and collaborating with a network of sophisticated, reputable co-counsel to maximize recovery for clients. Johnson & Johnson, LLP actively seeks profit participants, heirs of profit participants, and rights holders with contingent income claims on pre-1981 films, as well as recording artists affected by download revenue disputes. The firm also advises clients on studio buyback offers, helping talent evaluate whether proposed settlements adequately reflect the true value of their profit participation rights. By combining extensive experience in entertainment law with a commitment to holding major ...Read More