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...
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...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys Jeffrey S. Becker and Michelle M. Wahl are presenters at an upcoming continuing legal education seminar, “Entertaining the Idea: The Ins and Outs of Representing...
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...
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
June 2, 2015
Wahl Elected to IDC Board of Directors
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP associate Michelle M. Wahl has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IDC). Wahl and fellow newly elected directors will be recognized at
March 18, 2015
SXSW Panel on Contract Termination Features Becker
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Partner and Entertainment and Media Practice Group Chair Jeffrey S. Becker will speak today at the annual Southwest by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, Tex. Becker and two additional...
Entertainment and Media Law Practice Group Chair Jeffrey S. Becker authored a two-part series for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin on changes that may come related to copyright and the music marketplace. To read the two...