May 4, 2016

Becker Moderates Music Business Panel at Lake FX Summit + Expo

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Partner Jeffrey S. Becker will moderate a panel on music business at Lake FX Summit + Expo on May 13th in Chicago. Building a strong business team is an essential component of an...

February 22, 2016

Becker Leads CBA Presentation on Copyright in Music

Partner Jeffrey S. Becker will present on “Copyright in Music” at the Chicago Bar Association this week. Becker will lead a discussion on the intricate and evolving role that copyright law plays in the music...

January 18, 2016

Becker, Patterson Lead Tech Talk on New Media

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partners Jeffrey S. Becker and William D. Patterson will discuss the business and legal issues confronted by developing music-tech companies in Chicago on February 24, 2016.  As consumer...

December 7, 2015

Murray, Kincaid Victorious in Creditors’ Rights Matter

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys Alfred K. Murray II and Joseph P. Kincaid were recently victorious in a Creditors’ Rights matter. A Cook County, Ill. Circuit Court judge ruled in favor of the firm’s creditor

October 9, 2015

Law Bulletin Recognizes Becker on “40 Under Forty” List

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner Jeffrey S. Becker was named to the Law Bulletin Publishing Company’s “40 Under Forty” list for 2015. The Law Bulletin received more than 1000 nominations and...

September 22, 2015

Kincaid, Murray and Becker Speak at ISBA Commercial Banking CLE

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys Joseph P. Kincaid, Jeffrey S. Becker and Alfred K. Murray II were presenters at an Illinois State Bar Association CLE on “Complex Asset Recovery: Fraudulent Transfers,...

July 6, 2015

Becker Authors Law Bulletin Article on Crowdfunding

Entertainment and Media Law Practice Group Chair Jeffrey S. Becker authored the article, “FTC ruling sheds some light on investor protection in crowdfunding,” in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. To read the...

June 8, 2015

Becker Joins Dramatists Guild Panel on Musical Theatre Writing

Jeffrey S. Becker, Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner, will participate in a panel discussion on the business aspects of musical theatre writing, including licensing and publication of music. The discussion is hosted by