DM Acts Law Office’s Media and Press Law services include:

  • Advising clients on Ethiopian (including treaties in which Ethiopia is a party) media and press laws related media and communication industry.
  • Advising clients on freedom of expression and press, including access to public information, censorship and content regulations.
  • Drafting internal content regulation, privacy and data protection in accordance with the Ethiopian and international laws that govern media, communications, journalism, advertising and media ownership.
  • Advising clients on privacy and data protection and related criminal liabilities, including data breach, unlawful data access, privacy policies and compliance with data protection law.
  • Reviewing the legality of clients’ draft works (press news, articles, movies, drama, programs, shows, and theater) in accordance with Ethiopian media and press law.
  • Advising clients on employment issues in the media and communications industry, including employment contract, non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreement and share schemes agreement.
  • Advising clients on intellectual property rights aspect of the media and communications industry, including copyrights and trademark protection and enforcement.
  • Representing clients who have been defamed or libeled in print, online, or broadcast media.
  • Drafting settlement agreements in relation to media and communication disputes.
  • Representing clients in media and communication disputes in courts, arbitration or other tribunals.