June 2005 – EntertainmentLawyer.Pro™

Supreme Court Sends Grokster Back To Trial

Posted on 06/28/2005 by Elliot Zimmerman

Today the Supreme Court, in MGM v. Grokster, unanimously overturned a ruling that prevented the music industry and others from suing internet services used by consumers to swap songs and movies for free. “One who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright … is liable for the resulting acts of infringement by third parties using the device, regardless of the device’s lawful uses,” wrote Justice David Souter. The case Continue reading Supreme Court Sends Grokster Back To Trial→

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Governor Bush Signs HB1129

Posted on 06/16/2005 by Elliot Zimmerman

Governor Jeb Bush has signed HB1129 into law. This new law changes the term “television series” to “television programming” for purposes of defining the term “entertainment industry” and revises the program under which certain persons producing, or providing services for production of filmed entertainment are eligible for state financial incentives for activities in or relocated to this state, inter alia. The application for Florida’s Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive is now available at www.filminflorida.com. If you Continue reading Governor Bush Signs HB1129→

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NFT: non-fungible token law including "smart" contracts, production and producer agreements, talent agreements (actors, models, musicians, composers), distribution contracts, synchronization licensing, film, music & video industry negotiation and general intellectual property issues, especially relating to trademark and copyright;

MUSIC: including recording contracts, production and producer agreements, talent agreements (musicians, composers), distribution contracts, synchronization licensing, music industry negotiation and general intellectual property issues, especially relating to trademark and copyright;

MASS COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT DEFENSE: including motions to quash subpoenas to ISPs to ascertain the identity of an alleged infringer by IP, and defense of civil and criminal copyright infringement suits;

FILM: covering option agreements, finance, chain of title issues, talent agreements (screenwriters, film directors, actors, composers, producers, designers), production, post production and trade union issues, distribution issues, motion picture industry negotiations, distribution, and general intellectual property issues relating to copyright and trademarks;

MULTIMEDIA: including software licensing issues, video game development and production, information technology law, advertising, new media licensing, censorship, privacy, freedom of information, telecommunications, and general intellectual property issues;

PUBLISHING: including print media, advertising, models, author agreements and general intellectual property issues, especially relating to copyright;

TELEVISION AND RADIO: including broadcast licensing and regulatory issues, mechanical licenses, and general intellectual property issues, especially relating to copyright;

THEATER: including rental agreements and co-production agreements, and other performance oriented legal issues;

VISUAL ARTS AND DESIGN: including fine arts, issues of consignment of artworks to art dealers, moral rights of sculptors regarding works in public places; and industrial design, issues related to the protection of graphic design elements in products;

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