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    • Archive for November, 2008

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    Academy for New Musical Theatre launches Online Holiday Auction Fundraiser

    Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

    The Academy for New Musical Theatre is an organization that’s close to my heart.  I serve on their  Board of Directors, and believe very strongly in their mission to foster the development of new  Musicals.

    November 28 through December 7, 2008, ANMT will be  auctioning off some fun and unique items that you can bid on to help raise money [...]

    ASK THE READERS: Will SAG go on Strike? Does anybody care?

    Monday, November 24th, 2008

    Nikki Finke’s Deadline Hollywood  is one of my favorite places for industry news and information. She’s published a  press release from AMPTP about the breakdown of mediation talks this past weekend.  The upshot is that AMPTP believes SAG is out of touch with the reality of the new media marketplace, especially in light of the current economic [...]

    Year End a good time to wrap up corporate affairs

    Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

    As year’s end approaches,  it’s a good time to consider dissolving and winding-up the affairs of unused corporations and Limited Liability Companies, thereby avoiding taxation for 2009.
    Similarly, if you’re considering starting a new corporation or LLC, you may wish to realize the expenses associated with corporate start up in 2008 by getting things underway before [...]

    Why every artist, band or writer should know about Google Alerts

    Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

    Last week, I received an email from a bandleader client who’d discovered that another band had adopted the same exact name as his. Needless to say, he was upset and concerned that this other user would undermine the market for his band’s goods and services. Fortunately, my client holds a registered trademark [...]

    Helping others learn to practice Entertainment Law… at Solo Practice University

    Monday, November 17th, 2008

    I’m honored to have been asked to join the faculty at Solo Practice University, a web-based legal education community created by Susan Cartier Liebel of Build a Solo Practice, LLC.  Solo Practice University™ (SPU)  teaches legal professionals about the practical aspects of running a law practice.  This kind of instruction is not given in law [...]

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