Players On the Move
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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11th Circuit Sides With Attorney Sued Over Prince Concert Snafu
September 01, 2019
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming a Florida lawyer failed to follow through on a $75,000 deal to land the late mega-musician Prince for a 2012 gig.
Players on the Move
September 01, 2019
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
CA Appeal Ct. On Defamation Claims Against Bill Cosby
September 01, 2019
The California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, ruled in favor of actress and former supermodel Janice Dickinson in her 2015 suit against comedian Bill Cosby over comments his then-attorney Marty Singer made to the press.
Bit Parts
September 01, 2019
Former Accountant for W.C. Handy Estate Can Proceed with Defamation Claims Against Estate's Trustee and Lawyer
Perspectives on Blockchain and the Music Industry
August 01, 2019
A Q&A with Entertainment Lawyer Leslie Zigel
Law Firm Diversity Roundtable
August 01, 2019
Creating an Environment Attractive to Diverse Lawyers Where They Can Rise to the Leadership Level
A roundtable discussion with four prominent leaders in law and recruiting who weigh in what firms are doing — and can do — to create environments that are attractive to diverse lawyers and enable them to rise to the leadership level.
Delaware Supreme Court Theater Ruling Addresses Party's Deposition Demeanor
August 01, 2019
There are difficult depositions. Unproductive depositions. Ones where people cry or are rude or angry. And then, as the Delaware Supreme Court noted, there's Carole Shorenstein Hays. The 70-year-old Tony award-winning theater producer's behavior during her deposition prompted the Delaware Supreme Court to issue a 20-page addendum blasting her.
Supreme Court Holds Bar Against Registration of Immoral or Scandalous Marks Violates the First Amendment
August 01, 2019
Iancu v. Brunetti
The Supreme Court held the bar against registration of immoral or scandalous marks "collided" with well-established free speech doctrine, namely, that laws disadvantaging speech based on the views expressed thereby violate the First Amendment.
Players on the Move
August 01, 2019
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
How Changes In Texas Anti-SLAPP Statute Affects Entertainment Industry
July 01, 2019
Approximately 30 states have enacted anti-SLAPP statutes, which are intended to deter lawsuits that impede the right to free speech and other related activities. New statutory language in Texas's anti-SLAPP statute specifically protects those in the entertainment and media industries, and such explicit reference should prove comfort to content creators and publishers.
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