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Agreement to Amend CA's AB5 Helps Music Industry Image

Agreement to Amend CA's AB5 Helps Music Industry

Sidney S. Fohrman & Ariel D. Shpigel

After over a year-and-a-half of lobbying efforts by the music industry and negotiations with lawmakers, it was recently announced that AB5 would be amended to accommodate musicians' unique niche in the California economy.

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9th Circuit Says Copyright Attorney Fees Available in Declaratory Suits Image

9th Circuit Says Copyright Attorney Fees Available in Declaratory Suits

Scott Graham

A declaratory judgment action for copyright abandonment can give rise to fee shifting under the Copyright Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in a case of first impression.

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Players On the Move

Kibkabe Araya

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

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Stan Soocher

"Wild America" Trademark Is No Protection Against TV Series' Names

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Perspective on Impact of COVID-19 on Entertainment Industry Image

Perspective on Impact of COVID-19 on Entertainment Industry

Stan Soocher

Leslie José Zigel, Chair of the Entertainment, Media & Technology Group at Greenspoon Marder offers his thoughts on entertainment industry issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Counsel Concerns: COVID-19's Impact On Sports Lawyers Image

Counsel Concerns: COVID-19's Impact On Sports Lawyers

Patrick Smith

While every industry is dealing with massive upheaval as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, few are as visible as sports and entertainment. While many who practice in this area anticipate a slowdown in overall legal work, certain pockets of work are being pushed to the forefront, creating demand for the services these attorneys provide.

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TRO Bid in Arts Case Results in COVID-19 Rebuke from Judge Image

TRO Bid in Arts Case Results in COVID-19 Rebuke from Judge

Jenna Greene

At this moment in COVID-19 time, if your case involved stopping the sale of counterfeit unicorn products on the Internet, sorry, that wouldn't be an emergency. That was the message from U.S. District Judge Steven C. Seeger, in a decision denying a request for a temporary restraining order filed on behalf of Art Ask Agency, the exclusive licensee for the fantasy art of British artist Anne Stokes, who is popular among the Dungeons and Dragons crowd.

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UMG Defense Lawyers Discuss Ruling in Artists' Suit Over Warehouse Fire Image

UMG Defense Lawyers Discuss Ruling in Artists' Suit Over Warehouse Fire

Jenna Greene

In April, a U.S. District Judge tossed a six-count, $100 million-complaint against Universal Music Group that was filed after a 2008 warehouse fire that reportedly destroyed master recordings. The class action was originally brought by or on behalf of recording artists. After the ruling, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partners Scott Edelman and Deborah Stein and associate Nathaniel Bach, who served as defense counsel in the litigation, discussed the case.

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Defending Suits Brought By Copyright Trolls

Nancy J. Mertzel

An overview of copyright troll litigation and explores potential litigation strategies for responding to troll cases.

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Stan Soocher

Copyright Termination Claims Found Timely, But Loan-Out Companies Can't Terminate Copyright Assignments Judge Unhappy With Damon Dash's Trial Behavior New York Federal Court Sees No Copyright Infringement or False Endorsement in Use of Mural in Film

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