Nov 25

Recommended Reading: (NY Times) Subsidiary Rights and NonProfit theatres

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RECOMMENDED READING

Joy Goodwin’s piece from the New York Times (11/22/2008) discusses the increasing tendency of nonprofit theatre companies to take a percentage of a playwright’s subisidiary rights income… in some cases as much as 40%.

ASK THE READERS:

What do you think about this trend?

Does a nonprofit production add enough value to a new play to justify sharing the playwright’s income from other productions, film rights, publishing, licensing, etc?

At what level of production does it make sense for a playwright to share?

Post your comments… I’ll summarize the results in a future post.

Nov 23

Some year end considerations for your business or startup.

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As year’s end approaches,  it’s a good time to consider dissolving and winding-up the affairs of unused corporations and Limited Liability Companies, thereby avoiding taxation for 2009.

Similarly, if you’re considering starting a new corporation or LLC, you may wish to realize the expenses associated with corporate start up in 2008 by getting things underway before December 31.  In California, articles of Incorporation and/or organization can be filed after December 15th, with no minimum tax due for 2008 (and sometimes for 2009, also).

My office  can help you decide when and how to organize your new business, close an old one, and everything in between.  Call us for a year-end legal check-up.

Nov 05

My guest post at Current Trends in Copyright, Trademark Entertainment Law

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I’m honored to have been asked to write a guest post for Tamera Bennett’s “Current Trends in Copyright, Trademark & Entertainment Law” Blog.  My piece discusses the differences between theatre and the film/tv business with respect to the handling of copyrights, licenses, etc.

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