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Gordon Firemark named among the Best Lawyers in America
For the fourth year in a row, Gordon Firemark has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in Entertainment Law – Theater. “I’m grateful for this recognition. It really validates what I’ve been doing” says Gordon who describes his mission as Helping Entertainment Professionals Realize Their Dreams. Gordon Firemark’s… Continue Reading
The Trouble with Tunes – approaches to using music in podcasts (Podcast Movement 2019)
Thursday afternoon, I’ll be presenting my talk at Podcast Movement in Orlando. I’ll be outlining the various ways in which music can be used by podcasters, where the music may come from, and the complex web of copyright and licensing issues that have historically made using commercial music both difficult and costly. Then, I’ll sound… Continue Reading
Actor’s Equity On Strike: What’s it all about?
If you’ve been planning to develop your plays and musicals using professional actors in a “developmental” production environment, you may have to put your plans on hold. Earlier this week, the union declared a strike against members of the Broadway League (the association that represents producers) on development of Broadway shows. The Union’s action bars… Continue Reading
Gordon P. Firemark, Attorney at Law Receives 2018 Los Angeles Award
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gordon P. Firemark, Attorney at Law Receives 2018 Los Angeles Award Los Angeles Award Program Honors the Achievement LOS ANGELES October 24, 2018 — Gordon P. Firemark, Attorney at Law has been selected for the 2018 Los Angeles Award in the Attorney category by the Los Angeles Award Program. Each… Continue Reading
Gordon Firemark named among Best Lawyers in America for third year in a row.
For the third year in a row, I have been selected by my peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (2019 edition) for my work in the field of Entertainment Law – Theatre. Obviously, I’m honored, and grateful that I’ve earned the respect of my fellow attorneys. More information can be found at… Continue Reading
Should you trademark your podcast’s title?
Last week, I spoke at the Podcast Movement Conference in Philadelphia. It was a blast and if you’re at all interested in podcasting, I encourage you to check this out next year, when it’ll be in Orlando. One of the questions I hear most frequently from podcasters is whether they can and should get a… Continue Reading
New California Ruling changes test for Independent Contractors
Are you classifying the people who work for you properly? I work with lots of entrepreneurs and small business owners, and I’m struck by how often people assume that just calling someone an independent contractor is Continue Reading
The midterm exam you didn’t study for…
It’s been a while since we published an episode of our Entertainment Industry Insights podcast, so we’re re-launching with a new season starting now. In this solo-episode, I talk a bit about facing life’s challenges and tests. I hope you enjoy! Continue Reading
Happy Thanksgiving, giving thanks.
Tomorrow, here in the U.S., we will celebrate our Thanksgiving holiday, so I want to take a few moments to wish all of you; my readers, listeners, colleagues, clients and friends, a very happy Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving holiday is a good time to consider all that we are thankful for, and to express that gratitude.… Continue Reading
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