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November 01, 2022
Nashville Bar Association Annual Entertainment, Sports & Media Law Institute
Right to Funds from Sale of Tax Credits At Issue In Litigation Between Production Companies
October 01, 2022
State tax credits are valuable tools for helping meet the costs of producing films, TV shows, commercials, and other media and entertainment productions. But if more than one production company is involved with a project, a legal dispute can arise over which company owns the right to the tax credit funds.
Malpractice Claim Over Prince Tracks Is Governed by Massachusetts Law
October 01, 2022
The Mass. Appeals Court ruled that a legal malpractice claim brought by representatives of the iconic musician Prince's estate against an attorney and his firm is governed by Massachusetts, not Minnesota, law.
Defamation Cases Against Netflix, Funimation Have Different Outcomes
October 01, 2022
Defamation litigation crops up often in the entertainment industry. Two recent Texas Court of Appeals opinions raise issues worth noting in such cases, though each of the Texas decisions had different outcomes.
Pondering AI Machine Learning and Copyright Fair Use
October 01, 2022
By feeding machine-learning models hundreds of copyrighted pictures to train them to identify and "read" certain concepts, companies could face violating copyright laws.
Fresh Filings
October 01, 2022
Rapper 50 Cent filed a right-of-publicity lawsuit against Angela Kogan and her company Perfection Plastic Surgery & MedSpa in Florida Southern District…
Players On the Move
October 01, 2022
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Upcoming Event
October 01, 2022
TexasBarCLE 32nd Annual Entertainment Law Institute
Federal Judge Takes Aim at Legal Process for Targeting Counterfeit Merchandisers
September 01, 2022
The rebound in concert tours and ticket revenues as 2022 has unfolded gives the live events industry hope for a strong 2023, too. For many tours, though, it's income from merchandise that makes the tour profitable. Thus, the rise in the number of artists touring also means a parallel resurgence in the activities of counterfeit-merchandise sellers and renewed efforts by the industry to battle its long-time problem with the sale of counterfeit merchandise near event venues.
The Story Behind AFM & SAG-AFTRA Royalty Fund Distribution Litigation
September 01, 2022
The case of a session musician's unpaid royalties revealed a gross lack of initiative on the part of the trustees and directors of AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund and that the fund administrators had made little if any effort for years to distribute funds to thousands of session musicians and backup singers.

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