Negotiating an Agreement for Video Measurement Services
The past two decades have seen an explosion of video distribution services and content providers. Measurement began with the need to ascertain audience size for ad sales purposes, first by mid-20th century over-the-air broadcasters and their advertisers and ad agencies. Then, this essential monetizing requirement was passed on to the late 20th century competitive cable
A Heavy Shield to Bear – An Overview of the New EU-US Privacy Shield
In October of 2015, when the European Court of Justice struck down the US-EU Safe Harbor framework – which allowed EU organizations to transfer EU citizens’ data to the US in compliance with stricter EU privacy laws – thousands of companies that transfer data across the Atlantic were left at sea. Since the Safe Harbor’s
Subscribe to the CDAS newsletter and client alerts email
eSports: What Teams and Players Need to Know About Endorsement Deals
The explosion of the professional eSports industry has created significant commercial opportunities for teams and individual players alike. As viewership for tournaments and online livestreams increases, and leading eSports personalities grow impressive social media footprints, eSports is increasingly perceived by certain brands as an important component in their marketing, social media and outreach strategy –
Eleanor M. Lackman Named to Variety’s 2016 “Hollywood’s New Leaders” List
Eleanor M. Lackman, partner and co-head of Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams and Sheppard’s Litigation Practice has been named one of “Hollywood‘s New Leaders” in Law and Finance by Variety. Eleanor’s profile highlights her work as go-to outside IP counsel for digital media clients on copyright, trademark, endorsement, and other related issues in addition to defending high-profile
Partner Susan H. Bodine Named to Variety’s “2016 Power of Women L.A. Impact Report”
Susan H. Bodine, partner and co-head of Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams and Sheppard’s Entertainment Practice is featured in Variety’s “2016 Power of Women L.A. Impact Report.” Susan is recognized for her work representing both individuals — with clients including James Schamus and Jose Padilha — and companies — such as Amazon Studios and A&E Television Networks. The “Power of
From Book Page to Musical Stage: Three Thoughts on Acquiring Underlying Rights for Theatre
Broadway has long embraced a variety of source material to inspire generations’ worth of our best-loved shows. Over the last decade, six out of ten winners of the Tony® Award for Best Musical have been adapted from an array of novels, films, musical songbooks and even comics. Kinky Boots, Once and Billy Elliott all started
You Can’t Have Your Cake and Eat It Too – A Lesson in Contract Remedies from the Kardashians
Like it or not, the Kardashian clan has brought many cultural influences to the 21st century, but, for most, a lesson in bright-line legal rules does not come to mind. But the queens of reality TV are full of surprises. A recent court case of theirs served as a reminder of the old idiom “you
Pokemon Go Home! How Will the Popular App Fare in the Wake of the Recent Class Action Nuisance Claims Brought Against Its Creators?
While some reports state that its wild popularity may be waning,[1] there is no denying that Pokemon Go, the “augmented reality” mobile game application developed by Niantic, Inc. and partially owned by Nintendo, was the digital hit of the summer of 2016. Since exploding onto the scene in early July, much cyber-ink has been spilled
14 CDAS Attorneys Make Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Top 50 Women and Top 100 Lists
Fourteen Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of New York Metro Super Lawyers. Spanning various practice areas, Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in the New York Metro area via a patented multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation. Each year, less than
Third Circuit Upholds Jury’s Award of $1.6 Million in Actual Damages for Infringement of Rare Photographs
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a $1.6 million award of actual damages in a copyright infringement case, affirming the “premium” price a federal jury in Delaware placed on the defendants’ extensive use of the plaintiff’s rare stem cell images. The plaintiff, photographer Andrew Paul Leonard,