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Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

Notable court filings in entertainment law.

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Stan Soocher

Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights

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U.S. Tax Court Considers Whether Net Operating Losses from Film Production Companies Are Deductible

Stan Soocher

Structuring finances for independent film productions isn't for the faint of heart, especially where there are multiple entities formed in different states involved in the productions; loans involving different entity members; and efforts on tax returns to deduct net operating losses (NOLs).

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More Lawsuits Enter AI/Content Creators War

Riley Brennan & Allison Dunn

The litigation warfront over the use of entertainment content in artificial intelligence software is rapidly escalating.

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Insurance Issues In AI-Related Risks

Cassandre Coyer

Most entertainment industry organizations have by now heard the warning bells of risks that come with the use of artificial intelligence technology, from data privacy and cybersecurity threats to potential copyright infringement and discrimination claims. In face of the recent spike in AI-related litigation, such risks could soon prove costly, leaving one last barrier of defense for entertainment companies that use AI: insurance.

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New FTC Guidelines for Social Media Influencers

Brad Kutner

Internet celebrities with big social-media followings are often approached for advertising and marketing deals, and the money flowing from these third-party arrangements can be in the millions. But the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) moved to update the guidelines for those who profit from such arrangements, and lawyers are saying the new rules involve big but unsurprising changes.

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Fresh Filings

Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

Notable court filings in entertainment law.

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Players On the Move

Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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Stan Soocher

Dispute Over Jay Livingston Songwriter Contracts Sent to Arbitration MeTV Viewers Aren't "Subscribers" Under Video Privacy Protection Act TV Series Production Contract Is Assignable In Bankruptcy

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31st Cutting Edge Entertainment Law Seminar. New Orleans, Aug. 24-26, 2023

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