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The New Realities of Financing Film ProductionsReduced sales of DVDs and increased piracy of filmed entertainment are affecting the profits of studios and other financiers of motion pictures. To lessen this impact, changes are being made in deal terms offered to creative talent — such as actors and creative producers — and new relationships are emerging among such talent, financiers and distributors of theatrical motion pictures.
Personal Jurisdiction Determined in Suit for Legal ServicesThe U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California determined, in a case transferred to it from a New York federal court, that the New York court properly exercised jurisdiction over California defendants, who had hired the plaintiff, a New York lawyer, for entertainment matters.
Examining ‘Harmless Errors’ Provision For Copyright Termination NoticesPart One of this article, last month, introduced the dispute between the heirs of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel and Warner Bros. and discussed the "harmless errors" clause itself. Part Two discusses the Register of Copyrights’ regulations and delves into the Siegel heirs and Warner Bros. Entertainment arguments, as well as related court rulings
NY Appellate Court Dismisses Star Trek Memorabilia SuitA Star Trek fan who claims he was humiliated after spending more than $24,000 on fake props at a Christie’s auction has had his $7 million suit against the auction house zapped by the New York Appellate Division, 1st Department.
Representing Clients with Gambling Debts to CasinosAs a young associate at McManis Faulkner & Morgan, Eric Sidebotham was put in charge of a $4-$6 million gaming dispute between a Silicon Valley executive and a New Jersey casino. Little did he know then that the negotiation skills and casino-related expert witness contacts he picked up at McManis Faulkner would help keep his own two-lawyer firm afloat through one of the deepest recessions in recent memory.
Expert WitnessesThe U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California denied a motion to exclude the expert testimony of a witness who has worked in advertising and celebrity endorsements for more than three decades.
Bit PartsFilm Studio Wins Tax Credit Case
One-Second Sample Isn’t Automatic Copyright Infringement
"Sham Affidavit" Rule Applied in Memorabilia Suit
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