Category Archives: Podcasts

Entertainment Law Update Podcast Episode 13

In this Episode: Follow Ups:  Justin Bieber; Tenenbaum, Kate Plus 8 Fleeting Expletives JayZ wins A few Fair Use cases Copyrights, Trademark cases Some BIG wins for plaintiffs in profit participation suits. GET CLE CREDIT

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Podcast: Entertainment Law Update – Episode 12 – YouTube, Hurt Locker, Idea Theft & More

In this Episode: Follow up on Hot News Viacom loses suit against YouTube. Hurt Locker Suit(s) Idea Theft Tribute Band Names Celebrity Rights of publicity GET CLE CREDIT for this episode. Go to  Entertainment Law Update podcast page

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Entertainment Law Update Podcast – Episode 9, Olympic trademarks, album integrity, and more.

The latest episode of my podcast, Entertainment Law Update is now available.
Topics covered:
# IP and the Olympics
# Sculptural works, photographs and subsequent uses
# Album Integrity in the age of digital downloads

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Entertainment Law Update Podcast: Episode 006: Britney worships the man downstairs?

Episode 6 of my Entertainment Law Update podcast is now available. Please visit the site to subscribe using iTunes or your favorite RSS Reader. Attorneys can get California MCLE (Continuing Legal Eduction) credit, too! [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/entertainmentlawupdate/EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode006.mp3] Download Episode (right click) Approximate Running Time: 1:07 In this ...

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My appearance on This Week in Law!

I'm honored to have been asked to join the panel of lawyers October 9th, for This Week in Law (TWIL) with Denise Howell.  This Week In Law is one of my favorite podcasts. I listen regularly, and look forward to being a ...

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Entertainment Law Update Podcast, Epsiode 5 – of Hobbits, Lamps, Photographers & Google Books

Episode 5 of my Entertainment Law Update podcast is now available.   Please visit the site to subscribe using iTunes or your favorite RSS Reader.  Attorneys can get California MCLE (Continuing Legal Eduction) credit, too! [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/entertainmentlawupdate/EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode005.mp3] Download Episode (right click) Approximate Running Time: 1:03 In this Episode: Annie Liebovitz mortgages ...

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Entertainment Law Update – Episode 3 – Bloggers, Journalism & Defamation

Episode 3 of the Entertainment Law Update podcast is now available at http://entertainmentlawupdate.com [audio: EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode3.mp3] Download Episode (right click) Approximate Running Time: 1:06 SHOW NOTES can be found at http://entertainmentlawupdate.com In this episode: MCLE Approval - California Approved Episode ...

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New Line, Universal Orlando sued over themepark attraction.

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 ...

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Entertainment Law Update Podcast Episode 1

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 ...

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Legal pitfalls for reality and documentary producers.

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.

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