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The Copyright Office's Revised Compendium's Views on Digital Content, Copyrightability
November 02, 2014
Much has been written about the so-called "monkey selfie" and the dispute about whether nature photographer David Slater owns a photo snapped by a macaque monkey. As entertaining as that story is, there are more practical and far-reaching consequences that arise out the Copyright Office's overhaul of its standards and practices. This is especially true for the type of digital and Internet-based businesses and technologies that operate on the entertainment industry landscape.
Counsel Concerns
November 02, 2014
California Court of Appeal Overturns Revised Award Arbitrator Had Given Lavely &amp; Singer Law Firm<br>College Athletes' Lawyers Seek $50 Million for Suit over Use of Players' Personas<br>New York Firm Wins Fee Dispute over "Buck Rogers" Representation<br>Suit Against Atlanta Lawyer over Lil Wayne Concert Scam Is Settled
Do We Need #consent?
November 02, 2014
Marketers have found that authentic and meaningful engagement with consumers on Twitter can have a lasting impact.
Ellington Heirs Lose Bid to Change Foreign Royalties Calculations
November 02, 2014
The New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, decided that a copyright renewal that Duke Ellington signed in 1961 didn't unfairly deprive his heirs of a portion of foreign royalties on the music giant's works, such as "Mood Indigo" and "Sophisticated Lady."
Professional Development: Better Rainmaking
November 02, 2014
Are you an ISTJ or an ENFP, perhaps an INTP? What is this alphabet soup, you ask? It's the letters used in the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment tool. Why should you care? Because knowing your letters will help you be a better rainmaker.
Upcoming Event
October 02, 2014
TexasBarCLE 24th Annual Entertainment Law Institute
Our Editor to Receive Texas Bar Award
October 02, 2014
We are pleased to announce that <i>Entertainment Law &amp; Finance</i> Editor-in-Chief, Stan Soocher, has been named the 2014 recipient of the Texas Bar Association Entertainment Law Institute's "Texas Star Award."
Bit Parts
October 02, 2014
California Right of Publicity Claims Can Be Assigned<br>Invasion of Privacy Suit Against Greenberg Glusker Law Firm Found Time-Barred<br>Whither the Transformative Use Defense in Copyright Infringement Cases?
The Brave New World of Internet Copyright Trolls
October 02, 2014
Copyright trolls are in the business of acquiring the right to bring lawsuits against alleged infringers and threatening to file copyright infringement claims in order to induce rapid settlements against large groups of defendants.
The Case for States to Offer Film-Tax Credits
October 02, 2014
The tax credits that states have made available to attract film and TV productions have presented a challenging, changing landscape to producers, as individual states add or eliminate these credits, or adjust tax credits amounts that producers can obtain. This article considers film-and-TV tax credits on a national basis and concludes with comments on new California revisions.

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