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Fredric B. Goodman
Fredric Goodman is a Founding Partner at Marin/Goodman, LLP. Fred has negotiated many studio deals for the production of movies, television properties, and has drafted and closed thousands of contracts involving intellectual property, brands, technology and e-commerce. As a litigator, Fred has managed thousands of lawsuits through settlement, dismissal or trial in the areas of premises liability, asbestos defense, security guard liability, Coop/Condo litigation, intentional torts, discrimination, employment disputes, products liability, contract disputes, indemnity claims, entertainment, anti-trust and more.
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As a litigator, Fred has handled cases through settlement, dismissal or trial in the areas of premises liability, asbestos defense, security guard liability, Coop/Condo, intentional torts, discrimination, employment disputes, products liability, contract disputes, indemnity claims, entertainment and anti-trust.
- Successfully litigated against major Hollywood studio on behalf of two of the largest DVD distributors involving anti-trust and price- fixing issues.
- Successfully litigated against Miramax in a highly publicized litigation on behalf of the Producers of a film entitled, "O", to force the release of the picture and recoup substantial monies.
- Created precedent in the area of law that enables insurers to recoup defense costs from building owners in multi-year toxic exposure cases for the period of time in which they were uninsured.
- Lead attorney in the defense of a major computer manufacturer in the Repetitive Stress Injury Litigation, resulting in the voluntary dismissal of all cases against the client.
- Successful recovery of $11 Million Dollars in relation to a clothing manufacturer that submitted two fraudulent claims arising out of separate natural disasters.
- 2000 Marin/Goodman, LLP, Partner
- 1992 Goldberg & Marin, Partner
- 1990 Murphy & Higgins, Associate
- 1988 Montfort, Healy, McGuire & Salley, Associate
- 1988 S.U.N.Y. Buffalo Law School, J.D.
- 1985 New York University, B.A.
- 1984 Harvard University - International Law study
- DRI Programs—Asbestos, D & O
- Harris Martin —Benzyne Program
- Mealey's Lead Poisoning Conferences
- AFI/AFM Film Financing/Distribution
- New York State Courts
- New Jersey State Courts
- U.S. District Court of New York- Eastern, Western and Southern Districts
- U.S. District Court of New Jersey
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands).
- Moot Court Judge, Pace University Law School
- Defense Research Institute
- Amateur Athletic Union (Basketball), Founder of Youth Basketball Program
- Atomic Blonde (2017) – rep'd producer – stars Charlize Theron
- Hunter's Prayer (2016) – rep'd producer / financier – stars Sam Worthington
- The Sixth Gun (2013) – Pilot: rep'd producer / IP creator
- Evidence (2013) – rep'd producer
- Killing Season (2013) – rep'd producer stars Robert De Niro and John Travolta
- Scott Pilgrim (2010) – rep'd Oni Press, Closed On Mondays, Eric Gitter and Brian O'Malley
- Oni Press/Closed on Mondays First Look deal with CBS Television (2010) and then NBC/Universal TV (2012 – present)
- The Rum Diary (2010) – rep'd producer, Film Engine/Anthony Rhulen
- Leaves of Grass (2010) – rep'd executive producer, Eric Gitter
- Butterfly Effect (2004) – rep'd producer Film Engine, stars Ashton Kutcher
- Before Sunset (2004) rep'd Academy Award nominated writer, Kim Krizan
- Three Thousand Miles to Graceland (2002) – rep'd director, stars Kevin Costner and Kurt Russell
- "O" (2001) – co-executive producer, financing, legal, stars Martin Sheen, Julia Stiles and Josh Hartnett
- Full Circle (1999) – co-executive producer, financing, legal
- Timeshare (1999) – rep'd producers
- Lowball (1996) – co-executive producer, financing, legal
- http://deadline.com/2015/05/charlize-theron-the-coldest- city-focus-features-cannes-1201423704/
- http://deadline.com/2012/07/universal-television-signs-deal- with-comic- publishers-oni-press-closed-on-monday-297668/
- http://deadline.com/2013/09/nbc-developing-drama- based-on-oni- press-ghost-projekt-graphic-novel-591564/
http://deadline.com/2011/07/wme-signs-indie-comic- publisher-oni- press-147953/ - http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/losts- carlton-cuse- developing-sixth-377475
- http://www.law360.com/articles/299916/ny-appeals-panel- keeps-suit- over-zoning-alive
- http://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/appellate-division-second-department/2014/2013-05647.html
- DRI Products liability publication (managed New York State section of the publication)
- Mealey's Lead Reporter on the issues of late notice, pollution exclusion, definition of occurrence, duty to defend and other coverage issues.
- DRI publication reporting on successful defense of a motion to dismiss in an anti-trust litigation involving a Hollywood studio and the two largest DVD distributors.