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In this issue, we sadly note the passing of Entertainment Law & Finance editorial board member and entertainment attorney Michael I. Rudell. More than five decades ago, Mike co-founded the New York City firm Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, where he also served as a managing partner. Among his clients were best-selling authors Dan Brown and John Grisham. For more than four decades, Mike authored the monthly entertainment law column for the New York Law Journal, an ALM affiliate publication of Entertainment Law & Finance, co-authoring the column since 2005 with Franklin Weinrib partner Neil J. Rosini.
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California Court of Appeal Rules on Formerly Licensed Attorney Who Continued as Talent Manager
By Stan Soocher
Conflict of interest is a red-flag concern when an attorney becomes a talent manager. But what happens when a formerly licensed attorney continues to provide management services for talent?
No Delay for Weinstein Victims Trust Plan
By Ellen Bardash
A U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Delaware judge ruled not to grant a motion that would have stayed a liquidation plan setting aside $17 million to settle with those who have claimed sexual misconduct by former film industry executive Harvey Weinstein.
Navigating Defamation Litigations Today
By Bo Pearl, Avery Johnson and Kiaura Clark
Tensions erupted both on and off the set of a Newsmax TV segment when MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell bolstered his claim of a rigged presidential election with…
Developments In Student Athletes’ Publicity Rights
By Benjamin Tulis and Gregg E. Clifton
The rights of college student-athletes to receive compensation for the use of their “name, image and likeness” (NIL) are finally being addressed. As…