Judge in Amateur Photojournalism Case Rejects Lack of Originality Argument
In a decision that will likely be seen as a victory for photojournalism, a judge in the Eastern District of New York recently rejected the legal argument that an iPhone photograph, taken by a passerby who was in the right place at the right time, lacked originality. The decision represents a turn away from what
Nancy Wolff Fields Questions from the Digital Media Licensing Association (DMLA) on Copyright & Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Having recently attended a symposium co-sponsored by the United States Copyright Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization on Copyright & Artificial Intelligence, Nancy noted that as AI infiltrates modern life, the effects on the content licensing industry, creators and copyright will be enormous. Read all about it here.
“I Promise” Documentary Series Debuts on Quibi in April 2020
Shown in 8-minute segments, “I Promise” documents the first year of the I Promise School that LeBron James opened in his hometown of Akron, Ohio in an effort to close the achievement gap by creating a new model of urban public education. Executive produced by James and CDAS client Marc Levin, among others, “I Promise”
Congratulations to everyone involved with the making of “Runt,” winner of the Audience Award at the Mammoth Film Festival
See the attached article from TeenVogue in which Nicole Elizabeth Berger talks about her working with Cameron Boyce in their first starring roles. Distribution and release of “Runt” are still pending.
CDAS’ Nancy Wolff Examines the “Anatomy of an Ad” at the Cardozo Advertising Law Symposium
Join Nancy and other legal and advertising experts as they put advertising under a microscope, taking an in-depth view of the deals, the laws, the risks and the trends in today’s “ad biz.” Register here for the March 23rd event at the Cardozo School of Law.
CDAS Partners Briana C. Hill and Benjamin Jaffe Named Co-Chairs of the Entertainment and the Digital Media & Technology groups, respectively.
Briana Hill, Co-Head of the Beverly Hills office of Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, joins Fred Bimbler and Simon Pulman in leading the firm’s Entertainment group, which includes televison (traditional to broadband), streaming, film, new media, talent, theatre and podcasting. The group assists clients with their entertainment projects through early development, the solicitation of
CDAS Attorneys Author “Copyright 2020: Law & Practice” Chapter for Chambers & Partners
Nancy Wolff, Scott Sholder, Sara Gates and Elizabeth Altman collaborated on this comprehensive discussion of current copyright law: what copyright is, how it works, what can/cannot be copyrighted, how it may be managed, what are the exceptions, and how to preserve copyright protection. Also addressed is copyright infringement, litigation and enforcement. Read the chapter here.
The New Documentary Market: Four Tips to Prepare
One thing is clear from Sundance 2020: the current market for documentary and quality unscripted projects is extremely strong. Among several eye-catching deals, the $10m paid by Apple to acquire the documentary “Boys State” matched the sum paid by Netflix to acquire “Knock Down the House” in 2019. Concurrently, premium cable outlets and SVOD platforms