In this episode of Legit Podcast Pro, The Podcast Lawyer™ discusses the legal issues surrounding talking about real people on a podcast. In the United States, the first amendment protects freedom of speech, but defamation is illegal. Defamation can be either slander (oral) or libel (published), and is defined as false statements that harm a… Continue Reading
The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/154 Continue Reading
The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/151 Continue Reading
The holiday season is nearly upon us, and we’ll all be shopping for others very soon. But let’s not forget about ourselves!I’m thinking about putting together a little buyer’s guide of gifts for creatives and entrepreneurs. So help me out… thinking about yourself for a moment, what do YOU really, really want for the holidays? Comment… Continue Reading
What’s all this buzz about trademarks, and do you need one for your podcast or youtube channel? Welcome to another episode of Legit Podcast Pro from Gordon Firemark, The Podcast Lawyer™ A Trademark is a distinctive word, symbol or phrase that is affixed to goods or services to identify their source or origin, and to… Continue Reading
Run a web based online business? You know those website Terms of Service? The ones that say “We can change these terms any time, by giving notice… even if you never see that notice? Well, it’s not true anymore. Recently, courts have been requiring evidence of actual, or at least constructive notice before enforcing these… Continue Reading
Join me today as I examine a common situation in the true crime genre of podcasting. It’s a huge segment of podcasting, but what can you safely say, and what can’t you? How you can avoid claims of Defamation (Libel) by knowing what’s OK to share, and what’s not. #podcast #truecrime #lawyer #libel #slander #defamationtrial… Continue Reading
The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/150 In Memoriam: Marybeth Peters MELENDEZ V. SIRIUS XM TATTOO CORNER TATTOO ARTIST WINS VS TAKE2 CARDI B WINS LITIGATION REGARDING HER TATTOO ROY… Continue Reading
What: Legal Do’s and Don’ts For Documentary FilmmakersWhen: Thursday, October 27, 2022 10:00 AM PDT Register Now: https://www.gordonfiremark.com/doculaw/ Presented by:Gordon P. Firemark, Esq.In association withDesktop Documentaries Join me to learn: Best practices to get your film not just produced, but sold, distributed, and seen; How to protect your intellectual property and respect others’; Whether a… Continue Reading
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