NBC Has Retained Attorneys From Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman's Los Angeles Office As Special Entertainment Counsel In Connection With The Merger Of NBC And Vivendi Universal Entertainment.

"NBC Universal represents the last pairing of a major network and a major studio.  It is extremely exciting for NBC and marks the beginning of a new powerhouse in the media world," says Rik Toulon, special entertainment counsel for NBC and Partner with Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman's Los Angeles office.  The Firm is advising NBC on film, television, cable and other entertainment matters related to the deal.  Toulon is the lead attorney for the Firm's team which includes attorneys from the Firm's Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C. offices."