Nancy E. Wolff – “The New Copyright Economy”
CDAS partner Nancy E. Wolff will join the panel “The New Copyright Economy” presented by the American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) at the Scandinavia House in New York City, on Tuesday, October 23, 9am to 1pm. Copyright and publishing are in flux and changes in content creation, licensing and distribution are a threat to
Mary E. Rasenberger & Eleanor M. Lackman Interview Shira Perlmutter
In the current issue of the ABA IP section’s magazine Landslide, CDAS partners Eleanor M. Lackman and Mary E. Rasenberger interview Shira Perlmutter, the Administrator for Policy and External Affairs at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In the interview, Ms. Perlmutter discusses her background, responsibilities, areas of focus in her new position, key
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Documentary Filmmaker Successfully Argues Fair Use in Central District of California
A federal court recently ruled that an unauthorized use of film clips in a documentary film satisfied the requirements of the fair use exception under the Copyright Act. In National Center For Jewish Film v. Riverside Films, LLC (C.D. Cal. Sept. 14, 2012), the defendants made a documentary film entitled Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the
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Mary E. Rasenberger & Eleanor M. Lackman Interview Shira Perlmutter
In the current issue of the ABA IP section’s magazine Landslide, CDAS partners Eleanor M. Lackman and Mary E. Rasenberger interview Shira Perlmutter, the Administrator for Policy and External Affairs at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In the interview, Ms. Perlmutter discusses her background, responsibilities, areas of focus in her new position, key
Sofia Vergara & Latin WE
International film/television star and CDAS client Sofia Vergara is featured on the cover of Poder 360 in The Brains Behind Latin WE. Recognized worldwide as “Gloria” from the multi-Emmy winning Modern Family, comparatively few know Ms. Vergara is the creator of a multi-million dollar media empire through Latin World Entertainment, the company she co-founded with
The Dog that Stole Copyright
On September 20, 2012, the District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, in Harter v. Disney Enterprises, Inc., No. 11-2207 (E.D. Mo. 2012), dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit that claimed Disney stole the idea behind its direct-to-DVD movies about a dog who helps Santa Claus save Christmas.
Eleanor M. Lackman – “Copyright Enforcement on the Edge” – CMJ 2012
Eleanor M. Lackman will moderate the panel “Copyright Enforcement on the Edge” (at NYU’s Kimmel Center, Silver Board Room), Friday, October 19 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm, as part of the CMJ 2012 Music Marathon (and as part of the Entertainment Business Law Seminar co-sponsored by the EASL section of The New York State Bar Association).
Robert I. Freedman, Eleanor M. Lackman and Zehra J. Abdi Recognized in 2012 Super Lawyers – Metro Edition
CDAS partner Eleanor M. Lackman and associate Zehra J. Abdi were named “Rising Stars” by 2012 Super Lawyers, and of counsel Robert I. Freedman has been named a “Super Lawyer” for the seventh consecutive year.
Kenneth N. Swezey at StoryWorld 2012 (Hollywood, CA, from Oct. 17 -19th)
Transmedia spans across multiple platforms and formats to tell a single story. By merging television, movies, books, websites, games, apps, even the real world, transmedia opens new opportunities for rich, innovative development of a narrative and brand. Done well, the techniques permeate the daily lives of their audience by weaving unique pieces of content in