Players on the Move
May 01, 2022
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Bit Parts
May 01, 2022
Seventh Circuit Denies COVID-Shutdown Insurance Coverage to Movie Exhibitor
Upcoming Event
May 01, 2022
New York State Bar Association Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section Annual Spring CLE Virtual Meeting
Drafter Not Bound By Its Own Deed Modification
April 01, 2022
When the city, as a seller of real estate, attaches a document to the deed at closing, but the deed does not refer to that document, may the buyer introduce evidence to establish that the document was intended to clarify the deed description?
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
April 01, 2022
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
Attorneys Forecast Legal Challenges In NFTs
April 01, 2022
As nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, continue to grow in popularity through cryptocurrency purchase, sale and trade online, opportunities for entertainment attorneys in the emerging industry also are booming. For this article, attorneys shared how they're grabbing hold of NFT-related work and the challenges they foresee.
Opportunities, Risks and Strategies In the Metaverse
April 01, 2022
While it is still unknown how the metaverse will take shape lawyers advising brands should familiarize themselves with the opportunities it presents, the risks involved, and strategies to consider for enhancing and protecting a client's brand.
How NCAA Athletes and Brands Can Avoid Big Mistakes In NIL Influencer Agreements
April 01, 2022
The biggest event of the year in college sports just concluded as national champions were crowned in men's and women's basketball, and hundreds of thousands of college athletes are entering the influencer marketplace for the first time. College athletes now find themselves attractive candidates in the fast growing influencer marketing arena. With the FTC Commissioner taking a closer look at the use of influencers for marketing, student athletes and brands should take care when entering into the influencer marketing arena.
The FTC Gets Into the College Athlete NIL Game
April 01, 2022
As national champions are crowned in men's and women's basketball, hundreds of thousands of college athletes are entering the influencer marketplace for the first time and now find themselves attractive candidates in the fast growing influencer marketing arena. With influencer marketing potentially providing a 5x return on investment, many brands are eager to get into the industry, but it doesn't come without risks as the FTC Commissioner is taking a closer look at the use of influencers for marketing.