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    The Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark are entertainment attorneys dedicated to the legal and business affairs needs of clients in the entertainment and media industries. By offering those kinds of legal and business affairs services handled in-house at the larger studios, production companies, talent agencies and record labels, we help small and mid-sized entertainment businesses, individual producers, writers and artists to reliably and efficiently out-source their legal and business affairs work.

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    • Archive for June, 2008

    Idea Submissions - how to protect the material you submit

    Thursday, June 12th, 2008

    Barry Neil Schrum is an entertainment lawyer in Nashville.   On his Law on the Row website (reference to Nashville’s ‘Music Row’), he’s posted a very good article about idea protection when making submissions.
    He’s addressed not only copyright protection and the usual quasi-contract approach to idea protection, but also trademarks.  He also offers some good […]

    Law and Video Podcast returns June 3rd

    Monday, June 2nd, 2008

    The Law and Video Podcast will be back on its regular schedule Tuesday at 5pm pacific, when I’ll be answering questions live.  Visit http://www.lawandvideo.com for more information.  Or, listen by clicking the widget in the left column of this page!

    REMINDER - CEL PHONE USE WHILE DRIVING

    Sunday, June 1st, 2008

    Effective July 1, 2008, use of handheld cellular telephones while driving is prohibited in California .  Fines start at $70 (including penalties, etc.), and increase to $175 for subsequent offenses. Go hands-free or get a ticket.