The grand scheme regarding the term of copyright protection in the U.S., for the first time in 20 years, is in full bloom. On January 1, 2019, works first published in or before 1923 fell into the public domain – making them free to copy...
In a very unusual move, in support of its writer members, during this period when the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has asked its members to fire their agents, the WGA last night agreed to pay to managers and lawyers of writers, the fees...
By: Marc Jacobson, Esq. Don’t ask for an applicant’s salary history, whether for you or your client, when interviewing that applicant for employment in New York City. You were asked to represent a film production to take place in NYC. As part of that engagement, you were asked...
By: Marc Jacobson The Oscar and Golden Globe nominee, and Co-President of The Actor’s Studio, Harvey Keitel sought to enforce an offer made to him to appear in what seems to be a commercial for E*Trade. Although Keitel’s agent required that whatever offer was submitted to...
By Marc Jacobson An appellate court in New York held recently that a plaintiff, representing himself, who asserts the defendant knowingly produced a materially and substantially fictitious biography about the plaintiff, without the plaintiff’s consent, states a claim for violation of New York’s right of privacy...
A basic guide for producers and content creators. By: Marc Jacobson, Esq. If you hire young talent in the entertainment industries, be sure their contracts are enforceable. Imagine you are in charge of an entertainment company. You shoot your film/TV show, release your recording, or pay an advance...
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/queen-dislike-trump-artists-limited-music/story?id=40730790 By PAUL BLAKE - Jul 20, 2016, 7:38 PM ET House lights fade down. Backlights fade up. Cue music. Pause for effect. And enter the candidate stage right. As Donald Trump emerged on the stage in Cleveland on Monday night, silhouetted against bright lights with Queen’s “We Are...
By David Jacob Darlene Love v Google Are Publicity Rights Needed in Addition to Master & Sync Licenses? A recent lawsuit filed on behalf of Darlene Love against Google and its ad agency, 72 & Sunny, may have far-reaching implications on long-standing music licensing practices. When ad agencies...
By Marc Jacobson and Steve Richman The Entertainment Arts and Sports Law Section (EASL) of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) recommended to the Executive Committee of the NYSBA that legislation be introduced and enacted amending the definition of "Theatrical Employment Agency" to specifically exempt...
By Marc Jacobson and Steve Richman The Entertainment Arts and Sports Law Section (EASL) of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) recommended to the Executive Committee of the NYSBA that legislation be introduced and enacted amending the definition of "Theatrical Employment Agency" to specifically exempt...