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How Retailers Are Pushing the Boundaries
January 01, 2020
Entertainment and experience has become the cornerstone of retail survival in the wake of increasing online shopping. Now, top brands are starting to incorporate entertainment experiences into select markets to bush the boundaries of the traditional retail structure.
Case Notes
December 02, 2019
It's Not the Money Spent, It's the Level of Conformance
IP News
December 01, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Booking.com Trademark Case
Film and Music Cases Result in Different Outcomes for Default Judgment Motions
December 01, 2019
Non-payment of monies is an all-too-common complaint in the entertainment industry, with frustrated plaintiffs in many cases seeking default judgments against defendants who fail to respond to lawsuits seeking payment. Two new Central District of California federal court decisions illustrate — after the judges sort through the factors for determining whether to grant a default judgment — how consideration of the amount of money at issue resulted in different outcomes on whether to enter a default judgment.
Editor's Note
December 01, 2019
We sadly note the November passing of long-time Entertainment Law & Finance editorial board member Jay Rosenthal.
Photo Cases Test Copyright Law and Embedded Tweets
December 01, 2019
A New Yorker who settled a copyright lawsuit against several news outlets over a photo he took of star quarterback Tom Brady and Boston Celtics manager Danny Ainge has struck again. This time he's suing a radio station owner in Florida federal courts in a case that could test the boundaries of an emerging area of copyright law, raising major questions about how media companies incorporate social media posts into online stories.
A Primer for Forming Loan-Out Corporations
December 01, 2019
In the entertainment industry, it can take years for actors, musicians and others to reach a point where their efforts begin bringing in a notable return. If and when these types of clients begin to make a consistently significant income, one method that deserves consideration for protecting the hard-earned pay is to organize a loan-out corporation.
Can Video Game Companies Be Liable for Users' Money Laundering?
December 01, 2019
Criminals are hoping to use video game platforms to score more than just points. By using ill-gotten gains to purchase in-game currency that can then be exchanged for real cash, bad actors have found a way to launder money that is difficult for both gaming providers and the authorities to track.
How Will NCAA's New Policy on Endorsements By Athletes Play Out
December 01, 2019
University general counsel and sports lawyers across the country have been trying to figure out their next steps in the controversial world of marketing student athletes.
Trial to Start in Suit over Walking Dead Stuntman Death
December 01, 2019
The trial over a death on the set of the Walking Dead zombie drama will hinge on one key question: What happened in the moments before a stuntman plunged off a balcony and missed an airbag 20 feet below.

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