Entertainment Law Category

This category features educational articles and legal commentary related to entertainment and media law, including industry contracts, intellectual property issues, licensing, and dispute resolution. Content is intended for general informational purposes.

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Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) Takedown Notice Frequently Asked Questions

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What Is A Digital Millennium Copyright Act DMCA Takedown Notice? The DMCA Takedown Notice is made pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) which is a United States copyright law that implements two 1996 treaties of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It criminalizes production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services intended to […]

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How To Protect Your Content On Social Media?

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Steps To Protect Your Content On Social Media There are a few steps you can take to protect your content on social media that you post: Use Copyright Notices. If you are concerned about the unauthorized use of your content, you can use a copyright notice to inform others that the content is protected by

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Fair Use Factors – Business Law Tip

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Intellectual Property Legal Tip: Fair Use Factor Who Out There Needs To Use Other People’s Work In Their New Creations? Do You Know How To Apply “Fair Use”? DYK The Fair Use Doctrine allows you to use other’s copyrighted work! Factor The Nature Of The Work The nature of the work being used is just

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Brand Name Differs From Company Name

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Question: Can Your Brand Name Be Different From Your Company’s Name? The answer is “YES”! Registering your business name means getting permission from the state government to open & operate a business as per the state laws. You must register your business with the specific Secretary of State to allow your business the protection of that

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Trademark Domain Name?

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USPTO vs. Booking.com: Whether a “.com” can transform a generic mark into a registrable trademark under the Lanham Act? The United States Supreme Court has had several cases that have a major impact. Both of which are on trademark law and intellectual property protection strategy for brand owners. One of these cases, USPTO vs. Booking.com,

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Entertainment Event Cancellation Insurance Claims Due To The Coronavirus

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Impact Of The Coronavirus On The Entertainment Industry: Event Cancellation Insurance Claims The impact of the coronavirus pandemic is widespread, and the entertainment industry has been substantially impacted.  There will be a floodgate of event cancellation insurance claims.  In fact, every business sector across the globe has been affected at its core. Governments are issuing

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Legal Issues In Telling Real Life Stories

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Life Story Agreements QUESTION: If I want to talk about John Kennedy having Marilyn Monroe as a mistress, or talk about what life in my family was like growing up, don’t I have a right to do that? (Rights other people have to privacy, to control the exploitation of their name, to defend against libel

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Contracts with minors have many legal issues that The Sterling Firm can assist you with

Contracts With Minors

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Issues Involving Minors’ Contracts    Issues relating to minors’ contracts are becoming increasingly important, as more and more young people under the age of 18 are being employed in the entertainment industry. How does the law address the contracts minors enter into? It is important to note that the majority of entertainment industry contracts are

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Legal Requirements To Tell True Life Stories

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QUESTION: If I want to tell a true story, what should I do first, second, third? Legal requirements to tell true life stories. (Consult with an experienced entertainment Attorney before you write the story if you are the writer and before you produce the project if they are a producer. Errors and Omissions Insurance will

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What Is A Life Story Rights Agreement?

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Terms Of The Life Story Rights Agreement (1) Extent Of The Rights: Whether the agreement will include creating remakes, sequels, television series, merchandising, novelization, live-stage rights and radio rights; whether the story is limited to only a particular time period of the individual’s life; and whether the rights worldwide or limited in geography. Typically, the

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