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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Five Simple Ways Business Development & Marketing Teams Can Make a Meaningful Difference 
July 01, 2021
The benefits that business development and marketing teams can bring to the firm and to its attorneys, individually, are multi-faceted, invaluable and sometimes wonderfully unexpected.
Players On the Move
July 01, 2021
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Bit Parts
July 01, 2021
Mixed Ruling in Police Officer's Lawsuit Over Depiction in Netflix Documentary New York Court Rules Music Plaintiffs Failed To Establish Vimeo's "Red Flag" Knowledge Third Circuit Rejects Agency Law Principles in Deciding Work-for-Hire Issue in Termination Rights Dispute Over Game of Life Board Game
How U.S. Tax Court Reached Its Decision on Michael Jackson's Right of Publicity
June 01, 2021
The significance of the U.S. Tax Court decision for celebrities and their estates is clear: Prior to now, as Tax Court Judge Mark V. Holmes noted: "We haven't had a case directly addressing the taxability of the image and likeness."
Rehearing Sought In 2d Circuit Finding of No Fair Use In Warhol Work
June 01, 2021
Maybe the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit should have been a little more patient.
Dr. Luke Isn't 'Public Figure' In Defamation Case Against Kesha
June 01, 2021
In a split decision that closely examined what constitutes a person being considered a limited public figure for the purposes of defamation standards, the New York Appellate Division, First Department, ruled that acclaimed music producer Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald is neither a general nor a limited public figure for the purposes of his defamation suit against famed singer Kesha, who has claimed Gottwald drugged and sexually assaulted her.
U.S. Tax Court Rules on Valuation of Michael Jackson's Right of Publicity
June 01, 2021
The significance of the U.S. Tax Court decision for celebrities and their estates is clear: Prior to now, as Tax Court Judge Mark V. Holmes noted: "We haven't had a case directly addressing the taxability of the image and likeness."
Novel TAA Claim Played Role In Agency's Suit Against Athlete
June 01, 2021
When NBA star Jimmy Butler's former sports agency sued him last year seeking a portion of the proceeds from a $5 million Nike endorsement contract, Butler's lawyer didn't just stick to playing defense.
Insurer Loses Bid to Dismiss Cinemark's Case Over COVID-19
June 01, 2021
In a rare ruling, the Cinemark movie theater chain won the chance to keep litigating against its insurance company, seeking losses under a $500 million policy for business interruption from COVID-19.
Players On the Move
June 01, 2021
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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