Meeka J. Bondy, PLLC
30+ years of law firm and inhouse counsel experience
Trusted Advisor
media & entertainment industry veteran
Seasoned Dealmaker
AI, XR/AR, and emerging technologies
IP Strategist
new business models and complex transactions
Business Partner
Meeka J. Bondy, PLLC
About Us
Strategic legal counsel and sophisticated transactional expertise for content-driven and technology-forward businesses
A boutique law firm focused on complex media, entertainment, technology, and IP transactions
Meeka J. Bondy, PLLC
Our Services
Complex Media Transactions
We structure, negotiate, and draft a variety of film, television, sports, streaming, and other complex media rights agreements across all transmission means, distribution platforms, and business models. Battle-tested by decades of law firm and inhouse counsel experience, we leverage our industry-specific and dealmaker know-how to expertly advise rightsholders, distributors, and players on all sides of the table on their highest-stakes media deals.
+ MVPD, vMVPD, OTT, linear, and live TV distribution agreements
+ SVOD, AVOD, TVOD, EST, FAST, and streaming distribution agreements
+ Program licensing, studio output, and film acquisition agreements
+ Rights parameters, rights matrixes, and rights analyses
+ Joint ventures, M&A support, and due diligence
Content Licensing and Distribution
We provide end-to-end content lifecycle expertise, from sourcing, production, and development, to acquisition, licensing, and distribution, of print, video, audio, audiovisual, user-generated, interactive, immersive, and digital content across multiple platforms, apps, devices, and marketplaces. Whether launching new products or navigating new business models, we help you formulate and implement your most important content deals and initiatives.
+ Content acquisition, development, and co-production agreements
+ Content licensing, distribution, and monetization agreements
+ Film, television, print, digital media, sports, video game, social media, and XR/AR content, platforms, and marketplaces
+ Endorsement, sponsorship, branding, and NIL rights
AI and Emerging Technologies
We advise AI natives and AI newcomers on the legal, regulatory, and commercial risks, governance, and liability issues around the use, development, and deployment of AI. Drawing on first-hand insights from the front lines of technology’s biggest disruptions, from the internet to streaming to NFTs, we offer strategic, IP, and operational guidance on AI, digital replicas, synthetic media, interactive entertainment, immersive reality, and other emerging technologies.
+ AI licensing, training, and development agreements
+ AI legal primers, acceptable use policies, and terms of use
+ AI training, presentations, and workshops
+ AI agreement templates, playbooks, and contracting parameters
+ AI governance, due diligence, and counseling
Technology Transactions
We manage technology transactions and vendor agreements of all shapes and sizes, whether you are a senior-level procurement executive at a Fortune 500 company or a first-time entrepreneur running your first start-up. With a rare full-arc background in technology law—from the world’s first computer law firm to AmLaw 50’s largest technology transactions group—we assist clients looking to optimize and streamline their technology and procurement operations.
+ Software licensing, development, and collaboration agreements
+ SaaS, cloud services, and outsourcing agreements
+ Data use, licensing and sharing agreements
+ Technology vendor templates, playbooks, and procurement parameters
Meeka J. Bondy, PLLC
Our Experience
Meeka Bondy
Founder and Principal
Meeka J. Bondy, PLLC
For more than 30 years, Meeka Bondy has been a trusted advisor to market leaders pioneering the future of entertainment.
Meeka J. Bondy, PLLC
Founder and Principal (2025-current)
Perkins Coie LLP
Senior Counsel, Technology Transactions & Privacy Practice
Co-Chair, Film and TV industry group
Co-Chair, Women in Media & Entertainment group
Founding Co-Editor, Age of Disruption blog (2021-2025)
Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO)
Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs (2004-2019)
AOL Time Warner Interactive Video Group, Inc. (Mystro TV)
VP, Legal Affairs (2002-2004)
Time Inc. (Pathfinder)
Associate Counsel (1998-2001)
Brown, Raysman, Millstein, Felder & Steiner LLP
Associate (1994-1998)
Meeka J. Bondy, PLLC
Bar Admissions
New York State
Eastern District of New York
Our Background
Education
University of Pennsylvania
BA, Psychology
Minor, Philosophy
Kappa Alpha Theta
1986-1990
Brooklyn Law School
JD
Brooklyn Journal of International Law
Asian American Law Students Association, President
1991-1994
Law Firms
Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP
Associate
1994-1998
Perkins Coie LLP
Senior Counsel, Technology Transactions & Privacy Group
Co-Chair, Film and TV Industry Group
Co-Chair, Women in Media and Entertainment Group
Co-Editor, Age of Disruption blog
2021-2025
Inhouse Counsel
Time Inc. (Pathfinder)
Associate Counsel
1998-2001
Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO)
Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs
Executive Sponsor, Mosaic
2004-2019
AOL Time Warner Interactive Video Group, Inc. (Mystro TV)
VP, Legal Affairs
2002-2004
Meeka J. Bondy, PLLC
Our Impact
Meeka Bondy
WICT Woman to Watch
New York Marriott Marquis
September 16, 2019
A big believer in the power of mentorship, community, and always learning, Meeka is an active board member, mentor, and champion for the next generation of business leaders.
AIM · Americans in Media
Founding and Current Board Member · Mentor
Future Now Media Foundation
Founding Board Member · Speaker · Mentor
WICT Network NY · Women in Cable Telecommunications
Chapter Advisor · Secretary · Programming Chair · Mentoring Circle Co-Founder · Prime Access Mentor
Brooklyn Law School
Trustee · Women’s Leadership Circle Chair · Distinguished Alumni Awardee · Mentor
Stanford Business School
Advanced Leadership Program for Asian-American Executives
Betsy Magness Leadership Institute
Class XXII Graduate · Betsy Magness Graduate Institute · Speaker · Facilitator
Meeka J. Bondy, PLLC
Our Insights
At the Events
Meeka is regularly invited to speak, moderate, and present at industry events, legal CLEs, leadership programs, and business conferences. Recent speaking engagements include:
#NYTech Week, The AI Music and Video Evolution, New York, June 4, 2025
BESLA (Black Entertainment Sports Lawyers Association), New York Regional, AI in Media and Entertainment, New York, May 20, 2025
Women Invest Summit, Building the AI-Powered Future, New York, March 4, 2025
ACC NY (Association of Corporate Counsel, NYC Chapter), Content Monetization: Navigating Media Rights and Deals Across Shifting Audiences and Platforms, New York, October 16, 2024
New York University Law School, Annual Sports Law Colloquium, Artificial Intelligence in Sports, April 5, 2024
CES (Consumer Electronics Show), Digital Hollywood, AI the Controversy: Innovation & Transformation vs. Threat to the Future, Las Vegas, January 8, 2024
The WICT Network Leadership Conference, Navigating the Promises and Pitfalls of AI, New York, September 19, 2023
GDC (Game Developers Conference), Emerging Issues at the Intersecton of Film, TV and Video Games, March 23, 2023
In The News
Meeka is often asked to share her perspective on legal, business, and technology trends. These are some media outlets featuring her more recent commentary:
Variety, Why Studios Training AI on Artist Work Has Risks, January 3, 2025
The Hollywood Reporter, For Hollywood, AI is a Double-Edge Sword, December 14, 2024
By Our Words
Meeka has been writing about the intersection of media, technology, and law since her early days as a lawyer when she wrote a weekly column, Law and Entertainment, for the New York Law Journal. Here are some blogs and articles she has authored more recently:
JD Supra, Fair Use Defense Failed in Thomson Reuters v. Ross, Jury Still Out for Generative AI, March 27, 2025
The AI Journal, The Most Disruptive Technologies: Spotlight on Multimodal AI, February 27, 2024
LexBlog Publishing, Deepfakes, Digital Humans, and the Future of Entertainment in the Age of AI, October 19, 2023
LexBlog Publishing, Today’s Most Disruptive Technologies: Spotlight on Quantum Computing, May 10, 2023
Our Articles
Three Fair Use Ironies From 2025 To Watch For In 2026
February 13, 2026
A look at how generative AI technology is upending the boundaries of copyright law and fair use.
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An AI-Generated Image Might Be Worth More Than A Thousand Words
March 13, 2026
How new AI-generated personas are drawing new lines around copyright and right of publicity law.
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Meeka J. Bondy, PLLC
Contact Us
Meeka J. Bondy, PLLC
Meeka Bondy
Founder & Principal
(646) 335-8757
43 West 43rd Street
Suite 419
New York, NY 10036