BUSINESS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT LAW Thank you for your interest in The Ghatt Law Group, a minority women -owned full service law firm based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. We specialize in the basics of setting up a business, including regulatory filing and business plan drafting. We provide in-house consultation and inventory of media, entertainment and technology companies' intellectual property, and provide set-up and maintenance of intellectual property protection plans. We also have specialty and experience in providing advice into regulatory requirements for communications companies and drafting standard contract agreements for all businesses, including consulting agreements, contractor agreements, employment agreements, collaboration agreements, and agency agreements. We are available to negotiate on our clients’ behalf at modest value-added rates.

 
 
 
 

Articles and Tips:

 

Legal Notices and Disclaimers

 

Analysis of Noncompetition Agreements

 

Digital Music Issues

 

Intellectual Property Considerations for Small Businesses

 

                                                         

Press Releases and News

The firm files Petition to Deny Univision transfer of licenses to Broadcast Media Partners Incorporated in the Dallas, TX and Albuquerque, NM markets.

 

FCC Opens Proceeding to Explore Designated Entity Bidding Rules in advance of the Advanced Wireless Services Auction

"Jeneba Ghatt and Nicolaine Lazarre featured in the Georgetown University brochure on legal clinics"

Jeneba Ghatt featured in the April/May edition of Heart and Soul Magazine in an article on generational wealth.

Jeneba Ghatt to be featured in February 2007 book on small firm practice to be published by the American Bar Association.

Jeneba Ghatt and Nicole Lazarre filed comments on behalf of MMTC in the Universal Service Fund FCC proceeding to consider funding insular areas.

The Ghatt Law Group joined Davis Wright and Tremaine to file a request for waiver of rules and a petition for stay in support of small radio stations owners in the Implementation of the AM Expanded Band Allotment (Expanded AM  Stay and Expanded AM Waiver).

Jeneba Ghatt organizes FCBA Diversity Committee Law School Outreach Event at the Catholic University of America, Thursday, March 9.


The Ghatt Law Group joins Lazarre Associates to sponsor the National Association of Broadcasters annual convention, April 2006. 

 

The Ghatt Law Group files Comments (MMTC_AWS Comments) and Reply Comments (MMTC_AWS_Reply_Comments) on behalf of the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council in the FCC Proceeding to Explore the Designated Entity Program, February 24th and March 3rd, respectively.


Principal Jeneba Ghatt and Partner Fatima Fofana featured in "The Color of Success" brochure that the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law distributes to prospective students. 

 

Principal Jeneba Ghatt serves as panelist on the Diversity Committee of the Federal Communications Bar Association first Continuing Legal Education course: The Return of the Tax Certificate and the Future of FCC DE Credits held on Wednesday, February 8. 

 

Founding Partners Jeneba Ghatt and Fatima Fofana will be honored with the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Black Law Students Association Distinguished Alumni Award of 2006 on April 7, 2006.

The Alumni Award

 

The Ghatt Law Group closes deal with Radio One, Syndication One and XM Satellite on behalf of Conceptz Communications and its owner Radio Veteran Keith Murphy, host of The Urban Journal.

 

JJ Ghatt Public Relations, subsidiary of The Ghatt Law Group LLC, sponsors KeepN It Real About HIV/AIDs & South Side Help Center November 13, 2005 Comedy and Music Benefit.

The firm sponsors the February 6, 2006 panel and luncheon at the University of the District of Columbia law school, part of the Federal Communications Bar Association Diversity Committee's annual Law School Outreach Series, and Principal Jeneba Ghatt serves as panelist member.

Jeneba Ghatt speaks on "Inside the Beltway" panel at the 19th Annual NAMIC conference on behalf of the Minority Media & Telecommunications Council

The Ghatt Law Group featured in The Inside Story with Mike Kinosian of Inside Radio magazine: The Ghatt Law Group — the first communications law firm owned by African-American women.

The Ghatt Law Group part of founding group for new Multicultural Broadband Trade Association. 

Strategic Partner Nicolaine M. Lazarre presented oral arguments in landmark third circuit media ownership decision. 

Principal Jeneba Ghatt lectured as part of Penn State University's Department of Telecommunications Hearst Visiting Professional program.

Principal Jeneba Ghatt quoted in November issue of Washington Lawyer (DC Bar) magazine cover story on Indecency and the FCC.
 

The Ghatt Law Group featured in September edition of the American Lawyer magazine. 

The American Lawyer article on the Ghatt Law Group is featured in the September 30 edition of the Miami Daily Business Review, Broward Daily Business Review, Palm Beach Daily Business Review, and the September 2nd edition of the Recorder newspapers.


The Ghatt Law Group featured in July 27 th edition of Legal Times and Law.com.
                                                      
The Ghatt Law Group featured in piece “Black Women Own Media Law Firm” in July 11th Washington Watch section of Broadcasting and Cable Magazine.
                                                     
The Ghatt Law Group featured in July 7th edition of Communications Daily

Ex-Big Firm Attorneys Form First Black Women-Owned Communications Law Practice.
                                                    
The Ghatt Law Group profiled in Myshingle.com Blog
                                                  

The Maynard Institute mentions law group opening.