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| Page 1 of 3 | Previous | Next | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW JUNE 10, 2009 Trademark Protection and Facebook User Names Trademark protection just got a slightly more complicated, but in a good way. Starting now, there’s a new step that trademark holders or their attorneys should take to protect their trademarks or service marks. You probably already know that registering domain names corresponding to your marks gives you important practical protection. | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW MARCH 25, 2010 Residuals Chart Available Residuals are complex. Flummoxed by formulas? Most people are. Whether it’s 1.2% of gross, 100% of TAM, or the complexities of new media, it’s easy to find your knickers in a twist if you spend more than a few minutes puzzling over this stuff. Puzzle no longer — or, at least, not as much as before. You could also laminate it for a nice placemat. | | | | | | | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW JULY 22, 2009 Culture Clash on the Internet The Internet has devalued content to the point where it is often offered at no charge—newspapers, for instance—or widely misappropriated, as with music and movies. Either way, many people expect much of their content to be free. Why is this, how did it happen, and, focusing on music and movies, what can be done about it? How did this attitude arise? | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW MAY 13, 2009 SAG Letter re Force Majeure Claims SAG just sent members an email regarding force majeure claims. It's reprinted below. ——————— Subscribe to my blog ( jhandel.com ) for more about SAG, or digital media law generally. Go to the blog itself to subscribe via RSS or email. Or, follow me on Twitter , friend me on Facebook , or subscribe to my Huffington Post articles. million. | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW MARCH 24, 2009 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Update Small moves by each side, but movement nonetheless, characterizes the ongoing commercials contract negotiations being held in New York between SAG and AFTRA jointly and the advertising industry, according to a source close to the talks. No doubt the uncertainty of obtaining authorization in this financial and industry climate is also a factor. | | | | | | | | | | -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2010 Pilots Overwhelmingly AFTRA Again About 60 pilots for scripted network primetime programs will be shot under AFTRA contracts this year, while few – or perhaps none – will be produced under SAG jurisdiction, according to sources close to the two unions, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Maybe so. So, AFTRA’s reach is growing in network primetime scripted programming. MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012 Live on Larry Mantle re SAG-AFTRA Merger I'll be live on Larry Mantle ( [link] ) this morning at about 11:05 a.m. PT for a 14 minute segment on SAG-AFTRA merger. Tune in (is that still the verb?) if you have a chance. It'll probably be available archived as well. _. Check out my new book “Hollywood on Strike!,” available on Amazon (also in a Kindle edition). MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 Exclusive: WGA East and LA County AFL-CIO Endorse Occupy Wall Steet / Occupy LA In exclusive statements to the Hollywood Reporter, the Writers Guild of America, East and the LA County Federation of Labor have endorsed the Occupy protests in NY, LA and elsewhere. Details: The Hollywood Reporter -- LA County Fed story ; WGA East story. _. Check out my new book “Hollywood on Strike!,” Check out my residuals chart there too. MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011 How to Settle the Viacom iPad Lawsuits Now Back in April, Viacom and Time Warner Cable sued each other; then last month Viacom sued Cablevision. Interestingly, that came just a day after Viacom and TWC filed a standstill agreement so that they could negotiate without the pressure of ongoing court deadlines. Details: The Hollywood Reporter. _. Check out my new book “Hollywood on Strike!,” MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2010 SAG Approves Joint Bargaining with AFTRA The Screen Actors Guild national board this morning approved an agreement to hold joint negotiations with AFTRA with the studio alliance (AMPTP) later this year, for 45 days starting on October 1. That was the date for SAG and the AMPTP to begin early negotiations. Now it will be SAG and AFTRA jointly meeting with the AMPTP. MORE >>
- SAG Feels its Own Labor Pains DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2010
- AFTRA, Networks Reach New Three Year Deal DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2011
- The Laurel Canyon Goats are Leaving! DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011
- Agenda for the SAG-AFTRA Merger Effort DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2011
- SAG Continues Down Path to Merger with AFTRA DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2011
- Hollywood Labor: The Tyranny of Time DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
- Ratification of Teamsters / Basic Crafts Contract Complete DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2010
- Rosenberg v. SAG Lawsuit Dismissed DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2010
- SAG National Board Candidates Announced DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2010
- SAG/AFTRA Members: Will your dues go up or down? Now you can tell. DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012
- Homeless Military Widow: “My heart is sad for my teenager” DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2011
- IATSE and Teamsters Reach Mutual Assistance Pact DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2010
- Snowe Rains on Republicans' Parade DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012
- Venture Capitalists and Rx Activists Speak Out Against the PROTECT IP Act DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2011
- Read the Feed! DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2011
- AFTRA Board Approves Joint Bargaining With SAG DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2010
- Mitigation ‘Round About Midnight? DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2010
- Broadway Musicians' Union Sounds Off About Recorded Music DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011
- Reminder - "Hollywood on Strike!" Book Party Tomoroow (Sat) DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2011
- AFTRA Retirement Board Sues JP Morgan Chase DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011
- WGA Ballots on the Way DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2011
- Hollywood on Strike! Now on Kindle DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2011
- "Hollywood on Strike" Book Available on Amazon! DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
- 'Biggest Loser' Crew Reaches New Deal, Ends Strike DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010
- Hobbit stays in NZ DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2010
- Breakthrough in Teamsters talks; deal ratified DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2010
- Teamsters, studios fail to break stalemate DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2010
- SAG National Board Unanimously Moves Towards Merger with AFTRA DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2011
- Handel to be Featured Guest at Southwestern Law School DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2011
- SAG's David White to Speak on Digital Issues DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2011
- AFTRA Moves Closer to Merger With SAG DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2011
- Analysis: How the Guilds Lost the 'Hobbit' War DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010
- WGA, IATSE Weigh in on SAG/AFTRA Deal DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010
- New Zealand actors split on 'Hobbit' stance DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2010
- No More Sounds of Silence on the Music Composition Front? DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009
- Handel appointed Adjunct Professor at UCLA School of Law to teach entertainment unions & guilds course DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2009
- AFTRA board member accused of running SAGWatch DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010
- "Hollywood on Strike!" Book Available Soon DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2011
- SAG Manager Investigated for Embezzlement of Unclaimed Residuals DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2010
- DGA Board Approves Tentative Deal DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2010
- 'Loser' Labor Standoff DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010
- LA County AFL-CIO Council Targets 'Biggest Loser' DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2010
- AFTRA Endorses IATSE 'Biggest Loser' Organizing Campaign DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2010
- Same Picture Post-Election at the Animation Guild DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2010
- EXCLUSIVE: Union Starts Picketing 'Biggest Loser' DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010
- SAG, AFTRA Give Up First-Class Travel DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010
- NZ Government Changes Labor Law at Warner Bros. Prompting DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2010
- Hobbitry; and the WGA sends out a negotiations bulletin DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010
- New Zealand to 'Fight Like Hell' for 'The Hobbit' DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010
- Peter Jackson: 'Hobbit' decision in "week or two" DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2010
- N.Z. government offers to mediate 'Hobbit' spat DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2010
- AFTRA employees sign new pact DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
- Tips Welcome DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
- JLH to Cover Labor for THR DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
- The Anti-SAG Lawsuit That Won't Quite Die DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
- Musicians Play a New (Media) Tune DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2010
- Silly Lawsuit Against SAG Dismissed; and More DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2010
- SAG Moves towards Joint Bargaining with AFTRA DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010
- Cat Fight in the Fox’s Den DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2010
- SAG Presidential Candidate: I'll Seek Strike Authorization Next Year if Elected DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
- SAG, AFTRA Meet About Merger DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2010
- SAG, Studios Reach Agreement on Basic Cable and Animation DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010
- WGA Sends Studio Deal to Members DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2011
- Results of Writers Guild 'Pattern of Demands' Vote Still Unknown DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011
- DGA and Studios Reach Tentative Deal DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2010
- People on the Move: SAG Lawyer Joining Fox DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2010
- DGA-AMPTP Talks Start DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010
- SAG/AFTRA Merger Details Hinted DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2010
- SAG/AFTRA and DGA Schedule Details Emerge DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2010
- SAG/AFTRA Negotiations Almost Unraveled at 'Perilous Moments' DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2010
- SAG/AFTRA Deadline Passes Without Deal With AMPTP DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2010
- SAG Negotiated with WB to Lift 'Hobbit' Boycott DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010
- JLH on NZ radio re Hobbit DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010
- Basic Cable Clarification & Details DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
- Teamsters Ratify Contract; Strike Averted DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2010
- Century City Bar Entertainment Symposium DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2010
- Hollywood Labor: SAG Source Says a Strike Unlikely, Joint SAG-AFTRA Bargaining Likely; and the Year Ahead DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2010
- Video Business Shuts Down DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2010
- SAG Moderates Win Presidency, Secr. + Additional 4 Natl Seats DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
- AMJ: If I’m Elected, David White is Out DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
- Australian official calls for end to 'Hobbit' spat DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010
- DGA Talks Continue DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010
- Prop 8 Overturned - Retrievable Copy of Decision DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010
- JLH on Forbes.com DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2010
- SAG, AFTRA start talks with studios DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2010
- Showbiz Labor Guide Party! DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2010
- Comcast Writers Overwhelmingly Vote for WGA in Unofficial Secret Ballot DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2010
- NBC Universal Writers Pen Letter of Support for Comcast Writers DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2010
- 100 IATSE Picketers March at ‘Biggest Loser’ Monday DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2010
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