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Features
California Appeals Court Rules on Anti-SLAPP Motion In Battle Over Dueling TV Show Proposals
Stan Soocher
State “anti-SLAPP” statutes offer a fertile avenue for motions to strike allegations in lawsuits filed over expressive content. These laws are aimed at allowing a defendant to file a motion to strike a “Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation,” such as those based on public comments and content issued by a defendant. The most-recent significant anti-SLAPP court decision involving the entertainment industry was issued in December 2021 by the California Court of Appeal.
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Features
How §365(n) Can Help Licensees When Licensors File for Bankruptcy
Richard Assmus, Matthew Wargin, Monique Mulcare and Danielle Corn
This article seeks to explain the scope of §365(n), then touches upon steps that intellectual property licensees can take to minimize the loss of the use of their licenses, such as those involving copyrights in entertainment content, in the event a licensor files for bankruptcy.
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Features
Miramax’s NFT Suit Over Pulp Fiction
Scott Graham
The Miramax film and tv studio, and its lawyers at Proskauer Rose, shook up both the IP and blockchain communities recently when Miramax sued to block film director Quentin Tarantino from selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of memorabilia from his 1994 blockbuster movie Pulp Fiction.
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Features
Challenges In Being a Pro Sports General Counsel
Phillip Bantz
Being a general counsel for a professional sports team is a coveted gig, but it’s also a job with unique challenges, potential ethical minefields and scandals lurking around the front office, field, stadium and elsewhere.
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Columns & Departments
ELF Staff
Notable court filings in entertainment law.
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Columns & Departments
Stan Soocher
N.Y. Appellate Division Affirms Denial of Motion To Dismiss Personal Manager’s Lawsuit Against Management Attorney
Playboy Gets Preliminary Injunction Against Counterfeit NFTs Seller
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