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CBS Sued Over ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Theme Song
The heirs of the two men who created The Andy Griffith Show‘s theme song are suing CBS for allegedly using the work without a license.
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Understanding net profits in negotiations or contracts
Net profit-style contracts are commonly used because it lowers the risks for a producer or studio while they produce a project that may not succeed.
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COVID-19 and the return to film production in California
On June 5, the governor of California gave the green light for film and television production to resume
My Big Mouth- Advocate
Whether it's a comment to the press, a letter to the defendant or a memo for the court, legal communications can result in attorney liability, "Litigation Privilege" notwithstanding
Tales And Lessons Regarding the Right of Publicity – Entertainment , Arts and Sports Law Journal
Section 51 provides that a plaintiff may “sue and recover damages for any injuries sustained by reason of such use.”
NYSBA Reversions: Issues and Obstacles
The Copyright Act also requires that the notice be served upon the grantee or the grantee’s successor in title.
Social Media, the Law, and You
Here in the digital age, the cyber-social scene is ripe with legal issues that have important implications for the unwary online traveler.
Producer Mark Gordon Hit With ‘Quantico’ Idea Theft Lawsuit
ABC’s hit FBI drama is wrongfully derived from a documentary, say the plaintiffs.
New Lawsuit Claims Sony’s ‘The Interview’ Put Employees in Danger (Exclusive)
2:25 PM PST 12/16/2014 by Eriq Gardner http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/new-lawsuit-claims-sony-s-758443 The studio is hit with a second class action by employees whose privacy was breached in hack As Sony Pictures...
The Case About TV News That TV News Missed
By Neville L. Johnson, Johnson & Johnson LLP, Beverly Hills, CA Privacy Journal June 2002 www.privacyjournal.net Beverly Deteresa was the flight attendant who served O.J. Simpson on his flight to Chicago the night that his...
The music banker’s big score
Thu, Dec 06 17:57 PM EST By Robin Respaut and Atossa Araxia Abrahamian (Reuters) – From an office on Sunset Boulevard, a dapper 69-year-old has emerged as a go-to guy for musicians and songwriters looking for quick cash....
SAG seeks seal on foreign levies info
“Neville Johnson, attorney for Richert and Osmond, said Wednesday that the confidentiality issue remains unresolved. He’s contended that SAG’s required to disclose the information to the U.S. Dept. of Labor under the...
A&E, Steven Seagal Lose Round In Lawsuit Claiming ‘Lawman’ Is Stolen
A&E Networks and Steven Seagal have suffered a setback in the multi-million dollar idea-theft lawsuit over Seagal’s hit reality show Steven Seagal: Lawman. A Los Angeles judge has denied A&E and Seagal’s efforts to...
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