Kenneth N. Swezey Co-moderates “E-Books: The Sequel – Rights, Wrongs and Realities” at 2012 NYSBA EASL Fall Meeting
Kenneth N. Swezey will co-moderate the panel “E-Books: The Sequel – Rights, Wrongs and Realities” as part of the New York State Bar Association, Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law section’s 2012 Fall Meeting, on Thursday, November 15, 2012 in New York City. The full meeting runs from 3:30pm to 6:45pm, followed by its reception at
CDAS at DOC NYC 2012!
CDAS returns to the DOC NYC Film Festival, (Thursday, November 8 through Thursday, November 15 at the IFC Center, and also at the SVA Theatre, please click links below for venue), once again representing a number of clients and their acclaimed films. CDAS is proud to co-sponsor this exciting festival again as it returns for
“A Late Quartet” – “Bravo”
With a powerhouse cast led by Christopher Walken, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Catherine Keener, A Late Quartet, is now in theaters after its successful premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this fall.
“The Heiress” has Broadway “in the Palm of its Hand”
The Heiress, the Broadway revival of love and betrayal based on the classic Henry James novel, Washington Square, is a “crisp, first-rate production” writes Entertainment Weekly after its opening last week at the Walter Kerr Theatre. It has been 17 years since this Tony Award winning play last appeared on Broadway.
CDAS at AFM (The American Film Market)
Susan H. Bodine, Marc H. Simon and Janis C. Nelson are in attendance at the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California, which runs from Wednesday, October 31 through Wednesday, November 7. Over 8000 industry leaders from over 70 countries converge for eight days of deal-making, screenings of over 400 films, seminars and networking. Ms.
Zappos’ Focus on Fashion, and Not on Terms of Use, Leads to Contractual Faux Pas
A recent case brought against the online retailer Zappos demonstrates the importance of thought-out drafting when constructing website policies. While it may be tempting to leave terms of use as an inconspicuous hyperlink rather than put them right up front, the consequences can be that those terms are not enforceable at all.
Marc H. Simon Honored for his Work for The Innocence Project
CDAS partner Marc H. Simon will be honored and awarded for his work and support on behalf of The Innocence Project at its Young Professionals Committee benefit at the Bowery Hotel, on Thursday, October 25. The Innocence Project — a non-profit legal clinic affiliated with the Cardozo School of Law — is a national litigation
Ivanov
Austin Pendleton, director of acclaimed productions of Uncle Vanya and Three Sisters at the Classic Stage Company, now tackles Anton Chekov’s masterpiece, Ivanov. Ethan Hawke stars as Nikolai Ivanov, Chekov’s first dramatic anti-hero, the financially troubled provincial landowner married to a woman who renounced her family to be with him and now finds herself renounced
David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross Starring Al Pacino Opens Saturday, December 8
David Mamet’s Glengarry Glenn Ross, starring Al Pacino, begins previews Friday, October 19 and opens Saturday, December 8. The Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning play follows the lives of four desperate Chicago real estate agents over two days as they descend from lies and threats to bribery and burglary in an increasingly frantic push to sell
Google Settles Book Scanning Lawsuit With Publisher Group
On October 4, 2012, Google reached a settlement in the Google Books case with the publisher plaintiffs, which include The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., Pearson Education, Inc., Penguin Group (USA) Inc., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and Simon & Schuster, Inc. The Association of American Publishers (AAP) represented the publishers in the settlement, resolving its seven-year