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  • Archive for October, 2007

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    Celebrity likenesses revisited

    Monday, October 29th, 2007

    Since I wrote my post entitled “No Right of Publicity for Marilyn Monroe” last June, there’s been a significant change to the law regarding Deceased celebrities’ likenesses.
    A few weeks ago, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger signed into law a bill that’s jokingly been called “the dead celebrities bill”.  The new law essentially reaches back to retroactively […]

    Reporter’s Shield Law passes House of Reps.

    Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

    IT represents a  small victory for freedom of the press.   The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill supporting a federal shield law for reporters.  President George W. Bush has vowed to veto the bill.  If the bill passes the Senate (which is uncertain),  some analysts believe the bill will have  enough legislative […]

    This week on Law and Video Podcast (Oct. 16, 2007)

    Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

    This week’s Law and Video podcast is now available at http://www.lawandvideo.com Listen Live Tuesdays at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern.
    This week’s topics:

    Is videotaping live theatre performances a fair use?
    Contracts and non-compete clauses.
    Video of event used for commercial purposes without consent of event producer.
    College Dorm / Lounge area showings of movies. Copyright Infringement?
    Copyright protection for literary/movie/comic […]

    Southwestern University School of Law

    Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

    [ October 25, 2007; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Gordon will speak to the Entertainment Law Society

    Sherwood Oaks College

    Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

    [ October 30, 2007; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Gordon Firemark will speak to students and guests at the post-expo panel discussion

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