Since I wrote my post entitled “No Right of Publicity for Marilyn Monroe” last June, there’s been a significant change to the law regarding Deceased celebrities’ likenesses. A few weeks ago, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger signed into law a bill that’s jokingly been called “the dead celebrities bill”. The new law essentially ...
IT represents a small victory for freedom of the press. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill supporting a federal shield law for reporters. President George W. Bush has vowed to veto the bill. If the bill passes the Senate (which is uncertain), some analysts believe the bill will have enough legislative ...
This week's Law and Video podcast is now available at http://www.lawandvideo.com Listen Live Tuesdays at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern. This week's topics: Is videotaping live theatre performances a fair use? Contracts and non-compete clauses. Video of event used for commercial purposes without consent of event producer. College Dorm / Lounge ...
This week's Law and Video podcast is now available at http://www.lawandvideo.com Listen Live Tuesdays at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern. This week's topics: Is videotaping live theatre performances a "fair use"? Contracts and non-compete clauses. Video of event used for commercial purposes without consent of event producer. College Dorm / Lounge ...
Gordon will speak to the Entertainment Law Society
Gordon Firemark will speak to students and guests at the post-expo panel discussion
The newest episode of Law and Video is now available at http://www.lawandvideo.com This is the first live, call-in podcast to clear the air on legal issues for filmmakers and videographers who are looking for answers to questions related to starting a production business, copyright issues, contracts, intellectual ...
As of this morning, talks between Broadway producers and the stagehands' union have stalled. On Tuesday, each side issued it's "final offer", and neither side blinked. No new talks are scheduled. The major point of disagreement remains the staffing requirements for the load-in, the period during which a show moves into a ...
A recent case in the UK Courts is raising some interesting questions about liability for copyright infringement by companies whose employees play music in the workplace. In the case at hand, mechanics for a Scottish car repair service played their personal radios in the ...
Where: Loyola Marymount University. (University Hall)