TRADE SECRETS THEFT AND BREACH OF CONTRACT LLEGEDALLEGED BY ORLANDO BUSINESS AGAINST NEW LINE CINEMA AND UNIVERSAL ORLANDO ORLANDO, FLORIDA—ICC Designs, an Orlando-based business that has for over 25 years designed and produced theme park attractions, recently filed suit against New Line Cinema and Universal Orlando for theft of its idea and design for a…
My friend and podcast co-host Tamera Bennett has posted an article at her blog about the valuation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein music publishing catalog. Apparently, the catalog was worth around $200 Million when it was recently purchased by a Dutch pension fund. This valuation is estimated by experts who suggest that it’s probably around …
“Borat” and “Bruno” star Sacha Baron Cohen” is no stranger to lawsuits alleging defamation, but this week he scored a victory in a suit filed by a woman (identified as “jane doe”, who alleged that she was defamed in an interview with Gore Vidal on “Da Ali G Show”. According to the Judge in the…
I’ve been talking about this quite a bit lately, and it’s finally here… My new podcasting venture is a reality. Episode 1 of the Entertainment Law Update Podcast, hosted by yours truly, along with Tamera Bennett is now online . In this episode SAG & AMPTP have arrived at a deal… The competing “Octomom” trademark…
I’ve been talking about this quite a bit lately, and it’s finally here… My new podcasting venture is a reality. Episode 1 of the Entertainment Law Update Podcast, hosted by yours truly, along with Tamera Bennett is now online . In this episode SAG & AMPTP have arrived at a deal… The competing “Octomom” trademark…
The Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers seem to have worked out their differences over the weekend, bringing 10 months of negotiations and venomous rhetoric to an end. The SAG membership will have to vote on the deal, which reportedly includes a 3.5% or so increase in wages, but…
One of my favorite blogs is Ken Davenport’s PRODUCER’S PERSPECTIVE. Ken has posted an insightful piece about cyber-squatters and the need to register your show’s domain name(s) early. The article is titled: Got an idea for a show? Here’s the first thing you should do. This is among the first recommendations I make to any…
Launching April 20th, Entertainment Law Update is an audio podcast featuring Entertainment attorneys Gordon P. Firemark and Tamera Bennett. Every month, our hosts and guests will survey the legal landscape of the entertainment industry, discussing the top cases and news stories of interest to lawyers and entertainment business professionals. Each episode will feature a news…
Launching April 20th, Entertainment Law Update is an audio podcast featuring Entertainment attorneys Gordon P. Firemark and Tamera Bennett. Every month, our hosts and guests will survey the legal landscape of the entertainment industry, discussing the top cases and news stories of interest to lawyers and entertainment business professionals. Each episode will feature a news…
The Hollywood Reporter’s lawyer-oriented site, THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog: has a great piece by Eriq Garder that surveys the Top 5 ways reality shows can get sued. Recommended reading for all up-and-coming producers of reality shows, documentary films, and other media featuring real-world situations.