The 9th Circuit is set to decide an important case involving the children of Ray Charles and the charitable foundation to which Mr. Charles willed his right to receive royalties from his music publishing agreement with Warner-Chappell Music. With more artists and their heirs terminating prior assignments of copyrights, this case will either help affirm
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Morals Clauses: Protecting Both Brands
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Many agreements in the entertainment industry contain morals clauses. These are provisions that provide a party with the right to terminate the agreement (and stop paying or even receive a partial refund of money already paid) in the event that any individual violates the provision. Morals clauses are especially important in endorsement agreements, because the…