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<b>Decision of Note</b>California Further Defines Transformative Use
September 13, 2003
The California Supreme Court has held that the First Amendment protected D.C. Comics against a right of publicity claim brought by Johnny and Edgar Winter, well-known musicians from Texas, based on a series of comic books that incorporated the Winter brothers as characters, albeit transformed into the 'Autumn Brothers' as villainous half-worms.
Dealing With the Implications of Pay-or-Play Agreements for Talent
September 13, 2003
Disputes arising out of 'pay-or-play' deals between film producers and talent are among the most fertile and reliable breeding grounds for litigation in the entertainment industry.
Bit Parts
September 12, 2003
Recent developments in entertainment law.
Courthouse Steps
September 12, 2003
Recently filed cases in entertainment law, straight from the steps of the Los Angeles Superior Court.
<b>Clause & Effect</b>Enforcement of Contestant Confidentiality Agreements
September 12, 2003
With the increase in 'Survivor'-type reality TV shows ' and competition between program producers ' has come the need for greater protection of production secrets. Applicants and contestants for such reality programs are often asked to sign confidentiality agreements to prevent trade secrets from being divulged. But how binding is a confidentiality agreement if a contestant accuses a producer of manipulating a reality show's outcome?
Cameo Clips
September 12, 2003
Recent cases in entertainment law.
Copyright Law and the Non-Exclusive Rights to 'Link' and 'Crawl'
September 05, 2003
One of the most important issues faced by commercial purveyors of content on the Internet is how to protect their content. Much coffee and ink have been spilled over the question of how copyright, contract and tort law may be marshaled to maximize protection (or may be circumvented to minimize it).
Origin of Goods Under the Lanham Act: An Analysis of the Supreme Court's Decision in Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
September 05, 2003
The Copyright Act and Patent Act were designed to protect originality and creativity. Courts, however, have generally been cautious about misusing or overextending the Lanham Act to areas traditionally occupied by patent or copyright law. <i>See TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc.</i>, 532 U.S. 23, 29 (2001).
<B><I>Practice Tip</B></I>Choosing a Storage Format, Part II: The World of DVDs
September 05, 2003
In the March issue of this newsletter, I wrote a column about the different methods of storage formats available today. In this month's column I would like to show you how a technology originally developed for the entertainment industry ' the DVD, can help you manage the ever increasing data storage requirements of today's businesses.
A Word to the Wise
September 02, 2003
Discovery of electronic communications. Employees generally cannot live without it (if they hope to state a claim), but often cannot afford to pay for it. Employers can generally afford to pay for it, but resent paying to help a plaintiff make his or her case against them. This dilemma is only further exacerbated by the proliferation of electronic communications that has made the discovery of such information very time-consuming and expensive.

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