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When creating a film, the creative process will involve many creators, owners, and source material. Therefore, one of the main concerns of those in the industry is to establish legitimate ownership or proprietary rights. To document these rights, a chain… 
Copyright infringement is referred to as violation of any of copyright owner’s exclusive rights without permission which falls within the definition of infringer under the Copyright Act 17 USC Section 501. In this article, we explore in some depth what… 
What Is Preliminary Relief In CA? Plaintiffs are often confronted with the dilemma of prolonged litigation vis-a-vis losing their business to trademark infringement, competition, etc. Preliminary relief in some instances, along with other litigation tactics, might help such plaintiffs. Preliminary… 
Some of the salient provisions in any contract including entertainment-related agreements concern money. In fact, the way various participants might or might not be paid based on their reasonable expectations is at the core of negotiations. “Gross Participation” and “Net… 
The first ingredient of film production entails amalgamation of the package. Hence, it behooves entertainment-industry participants to ascertain what packaging entails and how to best optimize it. Let us explore such salient topic further. OVERSIMPLIFIED DEFINITION OF PACKAGING The definition… 
Film production contracts encompass some “standard production guidelines” which producers must adhere to. Such standard production guidelines include but are not limited to: picture length adherence, budget adherence, screenplay adherence, rating adherence, cover shots adherence and end credits adherence,… 
Motion pictures rely on many financing methods to secure funds needed for production and distribution. These methods range from self-financed productions to negative pick-up financing, pre-sale financing and studio-funded deals. It is noteworthy each of these methods is different in… 
Investment in movies could be rewarding and even lucrative. You could receive checks for years to come from your investment. You could hang around with celebrities. You could boast about being a movie investor. You could think you intellectually contributed… 
Child Actors in California Given that minors (those under 18 years old) can also be a part of the entertainment industry, it proves worthwhile to summarize some of the protections they have in the industry, and how their work contracts… 
Fair Use In Copyright Rights As part of intellectual property (IP) law, and used in entertainment law, fair use refers to certain limitations that have been placed on those who hold copyright rights. Being one of the many tools in… 
