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Dear Johnny Depp, Fire Your Lawyers
Depp appears to think that success is achievable at a proceeding that will last several weeks and feature all sorts of inside details about his life plus celebrity friends including Paul Bettany and Winona Ryder.
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The Music Modernization Act delivers on a promise
There have not been many bipartisan bills passed in recent years by the federal government. The Music Modernization Act (MMA), however, was one notable exception.
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Over 30K Musicians Win Class Cert. In SAG-AFTRA Suit
Over 30k musicians and vocalists win class certification in SAG-AFTRA lawsuit
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
Director Sues Actress for Using Clips of Unreleased Film on Her Demo Reel
Jessica Taylor Haid sued over her use of clips on her acting reel from "Nowhere Land"
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 Man Who Seduced Hollywood
Book review by Neville L. Johnson, Johnson & Johnson LLP, Beverly Hills, CA Los Angeles Lawyer September 2013 The Man Who Seduced Hollywood by B. James Gladstone Chicago Review Press, 2013 $27.95, 352 pages GREGSON BAUTZER,...
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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