Legal Advocacy for
the Creative Community.
NSEAL is a non-profit organization devoted to safeguarding the interests of creative professionals in the entertainment industry through dedicated legal advocacy.
Championing Creative Rights: The Legacy and Mission of NSEAL
The National Society of Entertainment and Arts Lawyers (“NSEAL”), formerly known as the California Society of Entertainment Lawyers (“CSEL”) and established in 2013, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding the interests of authors, screenwriters, songwriters, and other creative professionals in the entertainment industry.
NSEAL was founded with the aim of providing a welcoming space for entertainment lawyers to connect, collaborate, and advocate for common interests. Over the last decade, NSEAL has demonstrated its commitment by filing significant amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of artists' rights.
Join NSEAL.
Today, NSEAL invites all creative persons and advocates to join in advancing our mission of fighting for artists’ rights.
Press
NSEAL’s press release announces the organization’s national expansion as the National Society of Entertainment and Arts Lawyers (“NSEAL”), its recent courtroom successes, and its future advocacy.
The full amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court of the United States in the Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz L.P. case is available for viewing here.
Also see NSEAL’s most recently filed amicus brief in the Warner Chappell Music, Inc., et al. v. Sherman Nealy, et al. case that marked the organization’s third SCOTUS victory in the past three years here.
Media
April 6, 2017 - Co-founder and current president of NSEAL, Steven T. Lowe argues in front of the Ninth Circuit in support of an appeal from the dismissal of a claim that the motion picture "Walk of Shame" infringed plaintiff's copyright in a screenplay.