LJN Newsletters

  • Bit Parts

    Bankruptcy Trust Doesn't Get Artist's Royalties in Perpetuity
    Bob Marley Sound Recordings Held to Be Works for Hire
    "Dubious" View of Right-of-Publicity Protection for Logo

    September 28, 2010Stan Soocher

  • Cameo Clips

    Court Rulings on Royalty Calculations for Digital Downloads

    September 28, 2010Stan Soocher

  • DE Bankruptcy Court Denies Appointment of Examiner Despite Statutory Mandate

    The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware recently denied the appointment of an examiner, notwithstanding the fact that the statutory threshold which arguably mandates the appointment of an examiner upon the request of a party in interest had been satisfied.

    September 28, 2010Gregory M. Petrick, Christopher Updike and Matthew J. Oliver

  • A Look at Revisions to New York State's Ticket Resale Law

    Even with the success of some major tours, the 2010 concert business is turning out to be an economic disappointment. Consumers have long raised concerns over ticket prices and ticket availability, but the currently weak U.S. economy has made these issues more pressing. This article discusses the recent comprehensive changes in New York's ticket resale statute. The detailed law, which is set for further revision next year, touches on many hot-button, ticket resale aspects that in general impact venues, promoters, artists and others in the live event industry.

    September 28, 2010Anthony J. Dreyer

  • Movers & Shakers

    Who's doing what; who's going where.

    September 28, 2010ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Tax Credits Help Georgia Lure Film Productions

    In Georgia, the glamorous world of entertainment law has gotten a boost because of tax credits created by the 2008 Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act. The law provides tax credits of up to 30% for money spent on production and post-production work done here on films, TV shows, commercials, music videos and even video game development and animation. The law's economic impact has been huge.

    September 28, 2010Janet L. Conley

  • Court Watch

    Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

    September 28, 2010Darryl A. Hart and Charles G. Miller

  • Contractually Amendable Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits

    In a controversial decision, the Third Circuit has ruled that a debtor must comply with the stringent procedural and substantive requirements of 11 U.S.C. ' 1114 to terminate retiree health and welfare benefits that the debtor contractually retained the right to modify at will.

    September 28, 2010Marshall S. Huebner and Brian M. Resnick

  • News Briefs

    Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.

    September 28, 2010ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Looking Forward, Looking Back: Supreme Court's Rear Window Ruling 20 Years Later

    2010 is the 20th anniversary of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that dealt with the copyright renewal-rights dilemma. The case centered on whether actor James Stewart and director Alfred Hitchcock could continue to exploit their classic-thriller movie Rear Window, which was based on the short story "It Had to Be Murder" by Cornell Woolrich.

    September 28, 2010Stan Soocher