Fox associates Megan Center and Elizabeth Patton wrote a duo of posts for Fox’s advertising law blog Above the Fold examining a trademark dispute surrounding the term “Coachella.” The case
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Work for Hire? In California, Maybe Not.
My partner Nancy Yaffe has just posted a blog with disturbing implications for California entertainment lawyers. As young practitioners we all were taught that every agreement with a person providing…
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“The Cosby Show” Producer Demands BBC Foot the Bill for Using Show Clips in Documentary Exposé
Former American icon Bill Cosby has been accused of sexually assaulting at least sixty women over five decades, according to Time Magazine. …
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Follow Up: Guilty Pleas in Casting Workshop Prosecutions
We blogged recently about criminal proceedings brought by the LA City Attorney against numerous defendants accused of operating pay-for-play casting workshops in which actors allegedly paid for the opportunity to…
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San Diego Smackdown: Comic Con Trademark Fight Goes First Amendment
The stakes just raised in an imminent trial over the validity of the San Diego Comic-Con trademark. What started out as a straightforward trademark dispute has now implicated First Amendment…
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Disney Seeks to Cage “Zootopia” Copyright Infringement Suit
The Walt Disney Company claims there was no monkey business in creating the Oscar-winning animation film Zootopia and has…
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The 3 Big Issues in the WGA Negotiations
Hollywood is on pins and needles at the prospect of a Writers Guild of America (WGA) walkout, which could occur as early as May 2. On April 24, the…
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City Files Criminal Charges Against Casting Workshops
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Disney Payment Concludes Animators’ Anti-Poaching Lawsuit
We reported previously on DreamWorks Animation’s payment of $50 million to settle a class action antitrust suit. The class represented animators who claimed they were denied employment opportunities due to…
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IMDb Declares War on “Actor Age Censorship Law” and Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against Enforcement
Just four days after the Actor Age Censorship Law (AB 1687) took effect on New Year’s Day, the controversial anti-age discrimination statute was forced to bear arms as IMDb, the…
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