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The Lowdown on Tax Credits
Posted by Orly Ravid | Jun 7, 2019 | Film, Television | 0 |
‘Oh, Really?’ President, With Loads of Deceit But ...
Posted by Carla L. Martin | Nov 29, 2018 | Film, Oh, Really?, Television | 0 |
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Q-&-A: As e-sports rise, Prof. Zach...

Morricone may be a movie music titan but...

An appellate reverse on records law for ...

You know where SpongeBob works as a cook...

In another superhero summer, adult woes ...

‘Moral rights’ may hold some...

The ‘Cobbler’ was a dud. But it has stit...

‘Empire’ strikes back in City of Brother...

Filmmakers working with tight budgets fa...

As star marks abound, are they too ordin...
The IFTA® Standard Licensing Agreements, Terms and Definitions Are “Common ground” When Licensing Films and Television Programming Worldwide
by Orly Ravid | Aug 13, 2019 | Film, Licensing | 0 |
This article was written by Susan Cleary, Esq., Southwestern Law School Class of 1993, Vice...
Read MoreThe Lowdown on Tax Credits
by Orly Ravid | Jun 7, 2019 | Film, Television | 0 |
Zachary Tarica is the CEO of The Forest Road Company, a specialty film financing company that...
Read More‘Oh, Really?’ President, With Loads of Deceit But Little Law on Her Side, Tries to Trump Rival With Baby Bump. Will It Topple Her House of Cards?
by Carla L. Martin | Nov 29, 2018 | Film, Oh, Really?, Television | 0 |
In our ‘Oh, Really?’ feature, the Biederman Blog’s editors — voracious consumers of all matters...
Read MoreLynyrd Skynyrd drummer hits ‘sweet home’ in NYC, where appellate judges reject bar to filming and release of ‘Street Survivor’ biopic dramatizing not just band tragedy but also rise of southern rock
by Carla L. Martin | Oct 30, 2018 | Film, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Music, Performance, Procedural, Regulatory | 0 |
A trio of federal appellate judges in New York have taken a rare role typically reserved for...
Read MoreFilmmakers working with tight budgets face daunting legal expenses. Southwestern’s Entertainment & The Arts Legal Clinic offers no-cost help, in exchange for students getting invaluable hands-on experience.
by Carla L. Martin | Oct 3, 2018 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Talent Representation | 0 |
Legal fees for entertainment projects in Los Angeles are costly and daunting. But they’re...
Read MoreThe ‘Cobbler’ was a dud. But it has stitched up an appellate ruling on IP addresses, preventing copyright owners from acting like heels.
by Biederman Blog Editors | Sep 27, 2018 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Procedural, Technology | 0 |
This guest post was written by Crystal R. Nobregas, a Southwestern Law School fourth-year evening...
Read More‘Moral rights’ may hold some sway in Egyptian music, but Jay-Z rules like a pharoah in an appellate win in a long-running infringement case involving rap hit ‘Big Pimpin’
by Anne M. Lum | Jun 14, 2018 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, International, Licensing, Music, Technology | 0 |
The Egyptians’ and their empire, culture, and world views so enthralled the ancient world...
Read MoreComicMix’s mashup with ‘Star Trek’ elements goes boldly against a Dr. Seuss mark. But title the satire’s latest judicial win a study in the importance of *footnotes
by Natalie Reynoso | Jun 6, 2018 | Comics, Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Trademark, Writing | 0 |
Literary history’s littered with simply awful book titles: Jane Austen, for example,...
Read MoreYou know where SpongeBob works as a cook, right? That’s also why an appellate court fried up real eateries’ hopes to be called ‘The Krusty Krab’
by Anne M. Lum | Jun 4, 2018 | Comics, Film, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Television, Trademark, Video | 0 |
To the imaginary denizens of Bikini Bottom, including cartoon legend SpongeBob SquarePants, the...
Read MoreDoes Disney’s mood swing from elation to anger? Persistent plaintiff sees ‘Inside Out’ infringement claim tossed for a second time (No surprise, Sherlock?) But she appeals.
by Natalie Reynoso | May 22, 2018 | Comics, Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property | 0 |
It wasn’t exactly a super hero aggregation like The Avengers, but a federal judge in Los...
Read MoreSeeking the skinny on copyrights for NBA stars’ phat tattoos, federal judge keeps alive suit that pits ink artist against video game maker
by Natalie Reynoso | Apr 17, 2018 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Sports, Video Games | 0 |
While legions of fans will focus with zeal and dread to see if LeBron James can lead the Cleveland...
Read MoreStudios locked in ferocious fight over on-screen wizardry, with copyright, patent, and mark protections claimed for special-effects tech
by Anne M. Lum | Mar 29, 2018 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Technology, Trademark | 0 |
Rearden, a high-powered computing company that has sought to establish its creative reputation in...
Read MoreEven as stars rip Hollywood on its brightest night for its sexism and racism, IMDb site, a judge rules, can post thespian ages, a practice that women say harms careers
by Natalie Reynoso | Mar 7, 2018 | Film, Intellectual Property, Talent Representation, Television | 0 |
Although Hollywood gave full-throated cry at the Academy Awards over the weekend to its aspiration...
Read MoreCalif. appeals court sees ‘Simpsons’ mob lampoon as protected satire, sends out character actor’s beef with cartoon show for a shine boxing
by Natalie Reynoso | Feb 28, 2018 | Comics, Film, Right of publicity, Television | 0 |
The notorious criminal Henry Hill, as played by actor Ray Liotta, once summarized a key wiseguy...
Read MoreNo ‘fake news’ here: 15th annual ‘Entertainment and Media Law Conference’ will tackle Trump Administration’s legal ‘disarray’ for media, entertainment industries
by Biederman Blog Editors | Jan 8, 2018 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, International, Licensing, Privacy, Procedural, Regulatory, Social Media, Sports, Talent Representation, Technology, Television, Video, Video Games, Web Services | 0 |
The Media Law Resource Center and Southwestern Law School have hosted for 15 years the...
Read MoreFederal judge answers Cartoon Network’s legal prayer for relief, strikes down $75-million ‘Black Jesus’ infringement claim by ‘Saint Solomon’
by Victoria Carthorn | Dec 14, 2017 | Comics, Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Television, Writing | 0 |
Praise be, the folks at the Cartoon Network may be saying under their breath. That’s because...
Read MoreNew Hollywood theater brings out the dead. Now what legal specters might haunt post-mortem, holographic performances?
by Victoria Carthorn | Nov 6, 2017 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Music, Performance, Right of publicity, Talent Representation, Technology, Video | 0 |
Sadly, they’re long gone — but, no wait, they’re back! Some pop musical legends have...
Read MoreAfter denying blind-deaf patron’s $200 aid request, movie theater chain hit with expansive, potentially costly appellate ruling on accommodating disabled
by Biederman Blog Editors | Oct 30, 2017 | Film, Licensing, Performance, Procedural, Regulatory, Technology, Uncategorized | 0 |
This guest post was contributed by Natalie M. Reynoso, a second-year Southwestern Law School...
Read MoreMorricone may be a movie music titan but a guastafeste U.S. judge finds him a pen for hire, rejects his bid to recover rights to 3 scores
by Biederman Blog Editors | Oct 23, 2017 | Copyright, Film, International, Licensing, Music | 0 |
This guest post was contributed by Anne M. Lum, a student in Southwestern Law School’s SCALE...
Read MoreQ-&-A: As e-sports rise, Prof. Zachary Levine considers if laws pertaining to games will whir, glow, and ping, or will they go on tilt?
by Victoria Carthorn | Oct 22, 2017 | Copyright, Events, Film, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Performance, Q & A, Sports, Talent Representation, Technology, Uncategorized, Video Games | 2 |
E-sports — aka electronic sports, aka competitive/professional video gaming — offers a novel and...
Read MoreAfter film makers protest, U.S. court frees ‘We Shall Overcome,’ enshrining anthem in public domain and out of grip of folk legends’ claims
It has become an anthem of liberation and a hymn of hope and peaceful resistance. And though the...
Read MoreFamily wrath runs deep still in ‘Grapes,’ subject not only of Hollywood dreams, drama, but also a $13.15 million verdict
by Biederman Blog Editors | Sep 26, 2017 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Licensing | 0 |
This guest post was contributed by Anne M. Lum, a student in Southwestern Law School’s SCALE...
Read MoreFor little Cindy Lou, raunchy play is a fair-use parody, judge finds, declining to be writer’s Grinch
by Victoria Carthorn | Sep 24, 2017 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Performance, Television, Video | 0 |
Although countless children have embraced the notion advanced by Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka Dr....
Read MoreFilm marketers hit with $32.4 million verdict, but it’s a bargain: 3 million robo calls could have cost $1.6 billion
by Biederman Blog Editors | Sep 21, 2017 | Film, Privacy, Procedural, Regulatory | 0 |
This guest post was contributed by Natalie M. Reynoso, a second-year Southwestern Law School...
Read MoreVidAngel can’t content filter, re-offer studio movies, appellate court affirms
by Victoria Carthorn | Sep 12, 2017 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Technology, Web Services | 0 |
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s standing order barring...
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