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Fresh Filings

ELF Staff

Notable court filings in entertainment law.

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Stan Soocher

Script Writer Newton's Funding-Help Lawsuit Against Former NBCUniversal Vice-Chair Meyer Is Dismissed

Features

Music Rates and Royalties 2023: Past, Present and Future Image

Music Rates and Royalties 2023: Past, Present and Future

Jeff Brabec & Todd Brabec

Part One of a Two Part Article Analysis of the most important music rate and royalty areas, both past, present and future and how and by whom they are set or determined as well as the effect that legislation, litigation, the Copyright Royalty Board and the Department of Justice have had on the process.

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Getty Images' Suit Over AI Generator

Isha Marathe

The magical world of AI-generated art has become more mainstream over the past few months. There has also been some backlash against the industry, including brewing class action lawsuits alleging copyright violations and resistance from online artist communities. But until recently, a substantial legal threat was yet to emerge against the technology that underpins artificial-intelligence art.

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Handling IP Ownership Issues In Remote Work

Sarah Schaedler & Jennifer T. Criss

Even with legal assumptions that certain intellectual property rights in works created by employees are owned by the employer, these should not be relied upon exclusively. A well-drafted employee-agreement form is increasingly essential in light of the explosive growth of remote and flexible work arrangements.

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Players On the Move

ELF Staff

A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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Fresh Filings

ELF Staff

Notable court filings in entertainment law.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Sixth Circuit Affirms Late Don Everly's Sole Authorship Right to Everly Brothers' 1960 Hit "Cathy's Clown"

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ELF Staff

"Ripple Effect: The Taylor Swift Tour Ticket Debacle," at SXSW Conference. Austin, TX, March 15.

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What Is the Difference Between 'Covenant' and 'Condition Precedent' In Song Administration Agreement? Image

What Is the Difference Between 'Covenant' and 'Condition Precedent' In Song Administration Agreement?

Stan Soocher

A question of law arose for a District Judge when a songwriter sued YouTube, claiming she never approved licensing her works to YouTube — whether the administration agreement's notice-and-consent clause was a condition precedent to the administrator's ability to license the songwriter's songs.

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