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A Primer on Insurance for Music Festivals
July 01, 2019
From a risk management perspective, festivals now run the gamut on potential liabilities that include collapsed stages, cancelled performances, severe weather, terrorism, alcohol liability, patron bodily harm and death, product liability and breach of contract claims. In essence, music festivals have become a microcosm of live entertainment-related liability exposures.
Retail's New Normal
July 01, 2019
Welcome to the evolving world of retail — a world that is geared toward changing the way people engage in retail and retail destinations feature a blend of entertainment, experiences and services.
Counsel Concerns: Bid to Remove Daughters' Lawyer from Petty Estate Litigation
July 01, 2019
Remember the nasty fight between Tom Petty's widow and daughters over control of his estate? Now the mud is splattering the lawyers, too.
Basic Tax Issues for Social Media Influencers
July 01, 2019
This article provides a general introduction to social media influencers and discusses common tax issues arising on the income side of the equation. What is taxable income? What happens if the influencer's compensation is paid in equity?
Discovery Concerns In Blockchain Litigation
July 01, 2019
The increased use of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, which have spread to the entertainment industry, including for royalty revenue determinations, has given rise to a variety of disputes. Substantive issues regarding the offer, sale and trading of digital tokens are coming before the courts, prompting novel discovery questions in these cases.
Social Media Influencers: Basic Tax Issues
June 01, 2019
This article discusses the basic tax issues facing social media influencers, who have become an important element in the entertainment industry.
Sony Music Must Hand over Internal List over Kesha Sex Abuse Claims
June 01, 2019
As the now four-and-a-half-year-long legal dispute between Kesha and her former music producer Dr. Luke continues in New York court, a state appeals panel has decided that the pop singer can compel Sony Music Entertainment to identify people interviewed in its internal investigation that examined Kesha's claims of sexual misconduct by the producer.
Counsel Concerns: Low Sanctions Are Upheld in Lawyer's Case Over Booking Discrimination Suit
June 01, 2019
The case is rooted in an underlying lawsuit filed nearly two decades ago in New York by black music promoters Leonard Rowe and Lee King against the William Morris Agency and several other booking and talent agencies.
Antitrust Issues Grow Out of Esports' Success
June 01, 2019
As esports continues its meteoric growth, its antitrust exposure also grows. Soon, the competitive video game industry must address its increasing market share, either voluntarily or in the form of lawsuits and regulations imposed from the outside.
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