Earlier this week, the Tony nominations were announced, and my friend Cricket Myers was honored with a nomination for her work on “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo“, starring Robin Williams. Congratulations Cricket! Tweet
Earlier this week, the Tony nominations were announced, and my friend Cricket Myers was honored with a nomination for her work on “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo“, starring Robin Williams. Congratulations Cricket! Tweet
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed by Susan Cartier Liebel, founder of Solo Practice University who asked me “What’s New in Entertainment Law“. Our conversation lasted about 55 minutes. Here’s the audio. The Full post is here: More information about Solo Practice University, and my course there can be found at http://solopracticeuniversity.com Tweet
The Case of Feldman v. Pro Football, Inc. __ F.3d __, Nos. 09-1021, 09-1023, decided on March 25th, 2011 isn’t, strictly speaking, an entertainment law case, but it could have implications for clients in the theatre business, who struggle with decisions about how to accommodate patrons with disabilities.
Charlie Sheen‘s lawyers are fighting hard to have their case against the producers of Two and a half men heard in Court, rather than arbitration. Yesterday, the producers secured a victory on this front, with the Court ordering claims to arbitration under Sheen’s contract. This post will explain some of the advantages and disadvantages of…
People with disabilities want to go to the theatre too. Lawsuits against theatre operators and producers, claiming failure to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act are on the rise. These claims suggest that assistive listening devices, audio description, and other services might be required for theatres to accommodate the deaf and blind and those with other disabilities.
Earlier this week, the New York Theatre Critics broke with long standing tradition and reviewed a show while it is still in Previews. The mostly bad reviews of “Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark” came out the day after one of the oft-rescheduled opening dates. Clearly the critics have had enough, figuring (I think correctly), that when…
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The Hollywood Reporter reports that the $65 Million production of Spiderman on Broadway will take two or three years running at 100% capacity to recoup its investment. Now, historically, multi-year runs at 100% capacity are the rare exception. So, why would the backers for Spiderman take such a flying leap? Well, Spiderman is a tremendously…
From music to film to theatre, celebrities can be a challenge in an entertainment law practice. Attorney and co-host Bob Ambrogi welcomes Gordon Firemark, an entertainment and new media lawyer in Los Angeles, to take a look at entertainment litigation and working with a celebrity. Bob & Gordon look at the various legal cases in Hollywood and chat about Gordon’s new e-book, The Podcast, Blog & New Media Producer’s Legal Survival Guide.
I’m very pleased to have been invited to appear on the prestigious Lawyer 2 Lawyer podcast on the Legal Talk Network with host Robert Ambrogi. The episode, to be recoded on October 28th, will focus on entertainment law, particularly some of the challenges in representing celebrity clients. I’m honored and excited to be joining Bob…