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 & 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.
A Checklist Guide To California's Revised Film Tax Credit
October 02, 2014
This article discusses California's revised film tax-credit legislation, AB 1839, passed in September 2014. California is attempting to play catch-up with other states that offer tax subsidies for local production ' and while California's provisions are not as generous as other state tax credits, the new legislation provides substantial benefits for film and television production in California.
The NFL's Compliance Fumbles
October 02, 2014
To manage reputational risk, organizations, like the NFL or your company, set forth clear rules on what is required for employees, telling them what doing a good job looks like. One of the key components of these rules is a system of disciplinary action with escalating punishment depending upon the rule infraction.