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New York State's Latest Ticket Sales Reforms
November 01, 2018
The majority of these recent amendments become effective on Dec. 28, 2018. Many of these reforms appear to be in direct response to concerns expressed in 2016 by the New York Attorney General (NYAG), yet the changes do not appear to be as sweeping as the NYAG had sought.
Usher Song Credit Suit Outcome; Suit Over Led Zeppelin Song Gets Retrial 
November 01, 2018
A man claiming to have been cheated out of credit for writing a song that was eventually recorded by R&B star Usher won a more than $40 million judgment in a combined verdict and settlement against two men he co-wrote the song with. And the copyright case against Led Zeppelin by the band Spirit over "Stairway to Heaven" will return for an encore after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit called for a retrial.
Bit Parts
November 01, 2018
<i>Friday the 13th</i> Screenplay Author's Copyright Termination Notice Found Valid<br>Infringement Suit over Justin Timberlake's “Damn Girl” Allowed to Proceed
Valuation Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
November 01, 2018
This article focuses on the impact of tax reform on C corporations and looks at the significant and complex changes to pass through entities.
Upcoming Events
November 01, 2018
TexasBarCLE 28th Annual Entertainment Law Institute<br>Annual Entertainment, Sports &amp; Media Law Institute
How Entertainment and Media Brand Owners Can Prepare for Brexit Scenarios
October 01, 2018
Following the “Brexit” vote by the United Kingdom signaling its intent to leave the European Union, there was a rush of speculation and guesswork about how EU trademark and design rights would be treated. What progress has been made and what obstacles remain to a smooth transition?
'Star Wars' Sabacc Game Lawsuit Is Resolved
October 01, 2018
Lucasfilm Ltd. won a dispute over the rights to the card game that plays a pivotal, if small, role in the greater Star Wars galaxy.
4 Takeways from EU Copyright Directive Vote
October 01, 2018
In September, the European Parliament passed a new draft of the European Union (EU) Copyright Directive legislation championed by content creators and publishers, but decried by tech behemoths. The directive will have to go through more committee discussions and another parliamentary vote before it can become law, but this doesn't mean the polarizing legislation isn't already making in-house counsel nervous.
Issues in Using Bots to Send Takedown Notices
October 01, 2018
We asked University of Idaho College of Law Professor Annemarie Bridy, one of the forefront experts in both DMCA and automated notice sending, about out of control bots, DMCA takedowns' potential threat to freedom of speech and more.
Fed. Ct. Dismisses Film Companies' GA Suit over Plane Crash
October 01, 2018
A federal judge in Atlanta dismissed a complaint filed by four movie-production companies hoping to dodge liability for a fatal plane crash tied to the filming of the Tom Cruise picture <i>American Made</i>.

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