After the film has been developed, every photographer dealing with live subjects must face legal issues that may not be visible to their trained

As a country, we have a decidedly mixed opinion about foreign investment. Protectionists are wary of the notion of foreign monies funding domestic projects.  However, the job creation that comes with foreign investment is hard

Entrepreneurs often have a mindset like a bear trap when it comes to trademarks. They see them as the legal gateway to competitive advantage. The logic goes: once you get a federal trademark registration, your competition is locked out. And failing to tend to a registration can cost them their rights and competitive advantage. 1065 and 1115(b).”)

Often I am confronted with clients who strike out with brand names for goods or services before conducting a trademark search or, even when they know that a third party may already have secured rights

W&M is happy to announce that it now has a regular blog with the New York Enterprise Report. W&M’s post on how Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act can be used as a shield

By Eriq Gardner EXCLUSIVE: In what may be a sign of things to come, more than 20,000 individual movie torrent downloaders have been sued in the past few weeks in Washington D.C. federal court for copyright infringement. handful of.

By Andrew Wallenstein and Matthew Belloni Hollywood is coming down with the Twitter jitters. There’s a growing number of studio deals with new language aimed specifically at curbing usage of social-media outlets by actors, execs and other creatives. The goal: Tags: Twitter

By Eriq Gardner EXCLUSIVE: The war against movie piracy is getting downright explosive. We've learned that the producers of the Oscar-winning "The Hurt Locker" are preparing a massive lawsuit against thousands of individuals who pirated the film online. The case.

Massachusetts State Rep, Kathi-Anne Reinstein (D) is targeting adult entertainment involving models over the age of 60 as well as private sexual communications between the elderly (if you can call 60 “elderly&# anymore) and private sexual communications among the disabled. See State Puts Porn Pervs in Sights, Boston Herald.

In recent weeks, I’ve begun to see more and more independent filmmakers and theatre producers using forums, chat rooms, and other internet-services to seek out investors for their projects. In most cases, these inquiries are couched in plain language: “Seeking investors for independent film” or similar. What is a “security”? Solutions.