Category Archives: Entertainment Law

Highlights from the World Copyright Summit

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Nick DeSiato

On Tuesday, June 9th, the World Copyright Summit (2nd annual) brought in international industry leaders to Washington D.C. to address topics that cover the entire entertainment world. Although the Summit certainly provided more questions than answers, I find it useful … Continue reading →

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Music was a product, now it is a service…

Posted on June 14, 2009 by David Greene

A few years ago, a DIY artist by the name of MC Lars released an album titled The Graduate. Making the album with ProTools and his MacBook, the title track is ‘Download This Song,’ a throwback to Abby Hoffman’s ‘Steal … Continue reading →

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Sasha Baron Cohen Sued Again

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Ryan Webber

When I heard that Sasha Baron Cohen was making another movie, I was wondering how long it would take for him to be sued.  After “Borat” and the ensuing lawsuits, I knew it was only a matter of time before … Continue reading →

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Lucky There’s a Family Guy

Posted on May 29, 2009 by David Greene

On March 15 of last year, Family Guy was sued by Carol Burnett for the  use of Carol’s cartoon likeness as a janitor in an adult book store. Not stopping at the link between Carol and an adult book store, … Continue reading →

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Royalties in the Music Industry

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Ryan Webber

Have you ever came up with a catchy jingle or melody and thought about submitting it for use? Have you ever wondered how to become a successful songwriter? Before submitting any material, take a moment to think about some legal … Continue reading →

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Those who use the DMCA need to get REAL

Posted on May 26, 2009 by David Greene

Recent uses of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act prove that this law is indeed absurd. Before the days of the DMCA, DRM, access control, circumvention control, and before DVDs became ubiquitous, end users of media had the ability to make … Continue reading →

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La-di-da, one expensive billboard, la-di-da, la la.

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Nick DeSiato

Woody Allen scored a big $5 million pay day when he settled a dispute with clothing company, American Apparel. Allen sued American Apparel for $10 million last year, alleging that the company ran a billboard advertisement campaign featuring his likeness … Continue reading →

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Orlando Theme Park Sued For Trade Secret Theft and Breach of Contract

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Ryan Webber

On April 27, 2009, ICC Designs, an Orlando based company, sued Universal Orlando, its parent company, and two studios for alleged breach of contract and trade secret theft. The suit stems from a Halloween Horrors Nights attraction at Universal. The … Continue reading →

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Booting the Bootleggers

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Nick DeSiato

France has certainly upped the ante in the battle against pirated copyrighted material. A new law bans internet access for violators. Apparently, after your third violation (just warnings for the first two), a third-party agency intervenes between the violator and … Continue reading →

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Cable News Network, Inc., et al. v. CSC Holdings (and other interesting Supreme Court cases)

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Nick DeSiato

Perusing through the United States Supreme Court’s docket, I came across an interesting entertainment law case that could significantly impact the film industry. The case is captioned: Cable News Network, Inc., et al. v. CSC Holdings, Inc, et al. But, … Continue reading →

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