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  • Archive for October, 2007

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    Law and Video Podcast: October 9, 2007

    Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

    The newest episode of Law and Video is now available at http://www.lawandvideo.com
    This is the first live, call-in podcast to clear the air on legal issues for filmmakers and videographers who are looking for answers to questions related to starting a production business, copyright issues, contracts, intellectual property and distribution.
    Listen Live Tuesdays at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern.
    This [...]

    Listening to the radio at work? You may be a copyright infringer!

    Monday, October 8th, 2007

    A recent case in the UK Courts is raising some interesting questions about liability for copyright infringement by companies whose employees play music in the workplace.
    In the case at hand, mechanics for a Scottish car repair service played their personal radios in the work-bays of the company’s garage. Obviously, an auto-repair [...]

    Podcast - LIVE Law and Video Q/A - lawandvideo.com

    Thursday, October 4th, 2007

    [ October 9, 2007; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. October 16, 2007; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. October 23, 2007; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. October 30, 2007 5:00 pm to October 31, 2007 11:00 am. November 6, 2007; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. November 13, 2007; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. November 20, 2007; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Every Tuesday from 5pm Pacific, Gordon Firemark answers questions about Video and the Law live. Visit lawandvideo.com for details

    Dramageddon - Firemark speaks on playwrights’ rights

    Thursday, October 4th, 2007

    [ October 6, 2007; 12:00 pm to 12:50 pm. ] A discussion of the legal issues playwrights need to deal with, including copyright, royalties, approvals, creative control, etc.  Panelists include David Faux, Dramatists Guild Dir. of Business Affairs; Gordon P. Firemark, Theatrical Attorney

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