Lombardo v. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.: Parody Hasn’t Outgrown Fair Use

On July 6, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the Southern District of New York’s finding of fair use in Lombardo v. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P., reiterating the protected nature of parody under the fair use doctrine even as it applies to some of the most beloved properties in entertainment –

Notable TV and Digital Trends Early Summer 2018

The television landscape is changing dramatically. New and major players have disrupted traditional models, as networks and studios explore different approaches and partnerships. Beginning with an overview of the biggest “new” player, the following links provide some noteworthy examples of how the streamers continue to expand, and what everyone else is doing to adapt to

Five Important Negotiation Principles For Consideration

Don’t Negotiate Your Own Deals. In an ideal world, you would never negotiate your own deals. The first reason for this is obvious – if you’re a creative or an executive, you have to operate in multiple different capacities and wear a lot of different hats. An experienced professional negotiator – whether lawyer or agent

GDPR and the UDRP: Opposites Don’t Attract

If you’ve checked your email at all in the past month, you’ve likely been inundated by messages with titles like “Privacy Policy Updates.” These updates come en masse in the wake of the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which regulates the processing of personal data relating to individuals in the EU. While

Assembly Bill 168’s Impact on Hollywood

As of January 1, 2018, Assembly Bill 168, a new California law prohibiting employers (including movie and television studios) from asking potential employees for their salary history, went into effect. The new law prohibits the following: (1) Relying on the salary history information of an applicant for employment as a factor in determining whether to

Blockchain and Film Distribution

As the world becomes more familiar with blockchain, people and companies continue to turn to the rapidly adopted technology to solve problems that were previously seen as just the costs of doing business. Over the past few years, in addition to serving as the backbone for headline-grabbing digital cryptocurrencies, the blockchain ledger has been used