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Twists and Turns of Copyright Litigation Over <i>Jersey Boys</i> Musical Reach Latest Stage
July 02, 2017
Since 2007, the development of the musical has been the source of protracted litigation that reached its latest stage in June 2017.
Trial Judge Acts Over Hacking of Plaintiffs' Emails In Media Dispute
July 02, 2017
A New York trial court judge struck a defendant's answer in a media-based breach of fiduciary duty and unfair competition suit, after finding that 2,000 emails, including attorney-client privileged information possessed by the plaintiffs, had been hacked and stolen.
Supreme Court News
July 02, 2017
'Disparaging' Trademarks Decision<br>High Court Declines Takedown Notice/Fair Use Case
Bit Parts
July 02, 2017
Mash-Up of Dr. Seuss/Star Trek Components Is a Fair Use
Netflix Dooming Need for Foreign Presales Deals
July 01, 2017
Foreign rights presales, which since the 1970s have been used by independent Hollywood producers to raise funds to get their movies shot, are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Credit Netflix for giving them a big shove out the door. So what does that mean for Hollywood's deal lawyers? Bigger rights deals — but fewer of them to go around.
Drake Wins on Sampling Fair Use; Plaintiffs' Song Ownership Muddy
July 01, 2017
While copyright registration normally constitutes prima facie evidence of copyright ownership, the court noted that the estate had registered the song copyright 31 years after it was originally published and only in response to the defendants' sampling of the song on Drake's album.
New Research: Employee Privacy and Corporate Legal Risk
June 02, 2017
The use of business email accounts and digital devices for personal communications can be risky for both employers and employees. However, employees of all levels may be commingling corporate communications with their personal information, according to new research.
Uncertainty in China-Hollywood Entertainment Financing Relationships, But Hope Remains
June 02, 2017
Uncertainty and the drumbeat of a possible trade war are ominous clouds currently hanging over relations with Chinese investors, several of Hollywood's top deal-making attorneys say.
Supreme Court Won't Take 'Who's on First' Copyright Case
June 02, 2017
First the copyright infringement case over the use of Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First" routine in a Broadway play was dismissed by a New York federal judge. Then it rounded the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, but was tagged out again. Now, in its third at bat, the lawsuit struck out with the U.S. Supreme Court declining to review the case.
Primer on Industry Contingent Compensation Provisions
June 02, 2017
Much can be learned about the entertainment industry by comparing how those who perform services or license rights in their works are compensated under agreements to which they are a party. Some compensation in those agreements is fixed and essentially guaranteed, such as advances and flat fees. Other types, which are the subjects of this article, are contingent.

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