David Blood is counsel in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins and has practiced with the firm since 1998. Mr. Blood's practice involves a variety of international and US business transactions focused on media, entertainment, sports, publication, telecommunications, high tech and emerging technology matters and general corporate representation of clients in such industries.
Mr. Blood has represented a number of clients in the entertainment, communications, internet, new media and sports industries. For example, he currently advises a variety of clients with respect to US and international direct broadcast, satellite, mobile, internet protocol and other forms of media distribution opportunities, including licensing and acquisition of media product (networks, pay-per-view, video-on-demand, studio product, sports, events, etc.), new media distribution, publication and productions. Among the media and entertainment clients that Mr. Blood has and continues to represent are: AMC Theatres, DIRECTV, Hulu, Facebook, MGM, Telemundo, The Africa Channel, RCN Corporation, Verizon, World Championship Sports Network and others. Mr. Blood has also represented a number of sports organizations, including LA Sports Council and Southern California Committee for Olympic Games and negotiated sports distribution rights with organizations such as FIFA, NBA, MLB, NFL, Don King, and pro volleyball among others.
In addition, Mr. Blood represents US, international and multinational clients with respect to matters such as joint ventures, licensing, corporate and other similar transactions. His international experience with respect to media and entertainment clients includes representation of companies operating throughout Latin America, Europe and Asia (including Bandeirantes, DIRECTV Latin America, ProSiebenSat.1, Rotana TV, Star Group and others). He is conversant in Spanish.
Prior to his arrival at Latham & Watkins, Mr. Blood served as a law clerk to the Honorable J. Clifford Wallace, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Mr. Blood is a member of the firm's Media & Entertainment Practice, Technology Transactions Practice Group, Communications Practice Group and International Practice Group. He is also a former member of the firm's Global Exchange and Intern Committee. Mr. Blood is a member of the California State Bar Association.
Recent Publications / Podcasts:
"Using Public Domain Content in New Media," Los Angeles Lawyer, May 2009.
"Monetizing New Media in the Converging Marketplace," Law360.com, February 29, 2008.
"A Focus on Filters: Latest Developments in MGM v. Grokster," Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, February 2008.
"Monetizing New Media - the Revenue Share Economic Model," Podcast,
http://www.lw.com, July 25, 2008.