Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

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Music Technology Policy

APRIL 28, 2019

Bank Accounts/Tax Returns/Accountants : A common mistake that bands make is to have all income paid to one band member, which usually results in unnecessarily complex adjustments at tax time not to mention general distrust should disputes arise. The band should find an accountant in your geographical area who is familiar with music issues and band accounting and take a meeting with that accountant (preferably a Certified Public Accountant who will file the band’s tax return).

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Media Law

JANUARY 12, 2021

TrustBooks , a cloud-based program originally designed to make trust accounting simple and foolproof for small and mid-sized law firms, has expanded its platform to also provide operating accounting, enabling law firms to manage both their operating and trust accounts within a single product.

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Media Law Prof Blog

JUNE 24, 2020

A judge has dismissed Representative Devin Nunes's lawsuit against Twitter over the content of the Twitter account @DevinCow because Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act doesn't allow courts to treat social media platforms as publishers of the content of

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Music Technology Policy

JANUARY 25, 2018

Hatch that’s way more likely to pass the Senate: The Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act. If you recall, the House of Representatives version of the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act passed the house on one of the most lopsided votes in a very long time– 378 yeas to 48 neas. Music Modernization Act Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability ActThe Music Modernization Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sens.

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Media Law

OCTOBER 8, 2020

CASEpeer , a case management platform for plaintiffs’ attorneys, is today launching an integration with the legal accounting software company Soluno that will provide its users access to a full suite of cost and trust accounting tools. ” Launched in 2017 and based in Canada, Soluno is full-featured, cloud-based accounting and billing software designed for legal professionals.

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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

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Music Technology Policy

MARCH 3, 2017

There are many worthy nonprofits in Austin that participate in Amplify Austin, but the one we are supporting is Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (“TALA”). TALA provides legal and accounting services for Texas musicians and music industry nonprofits through referrals and classes. Amplify Austin Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts

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Music Technology Policy

APRIL 26, 2017

The House Committee on the Judiciary says the House will vote on HR 1695 today–the bipartisan Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act. “Today the House of Representatives will consider the bipartisan Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act ( H.R. irespectmusic campaign Uncategorized HR1695 Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act

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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2020

Velshi: As journalists, our job is to hold power accountable

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Entertainment Law Resources Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

The major studios determine profits for participants using their own special accounting rules as set forth in their net profit defi¬nitions. The accounting profession has generally agreed-upon rules called Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). There are special guidelines for the motion picture industry called Financial Accounting Standards Bulletin 53 (FASB 53). These rules provide, among other things, for the accrual method of account¬ing.

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THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

JULY 11, 2012

Lawsuit by AND Syndicated Productions says Iain Anderson used bogus transactions to transfer company funds to his personal accounts. read more. THR, Esq. THR, Esq. Television Television The Bachelor The Bachelorette

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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2014

Holding police officers accountable | MSNBC

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THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

JULY 5, 2012

The lawsuit alleges an unusual accounting practice allowed New York-based Berdon LLP to pocket 22 percent of the revenue from the "Last Girl on Earth" tour, while the singer received just 6 percent. read more. THR, Esq. Music Music Business Rihanna

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Music Technology Policy

JULY 10, 2017

Big thanks to Texas Accountants & Lawyers for the Arts and Norton Rose Fulbright for hosting my presentation on the “address unknown” loophole and what to do about it. July 26 in Austin: Chris Castle on Address Unknown NOIs Sponsored by Texas Accountants. irespectmusic campaign #standwithsongwriters Mass NOIs Norton Rose Fulbright Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts Texas CLE

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Media Law Prof Blog

AUGUST 22, 2019

AAC 2019: Accountability in Partisan Times October 4-5, 2019 Yale Law School The Access and Accountability Conference brings together a unique combination of practitioners, journalists, scholars and law school clinicians, for spirited conversations that explore key impediments to government transparency

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Media Law

MAY 2, 2017

Now you can add bills for accounts payable within CosmoLex. CosmoLex today released an update to its cloud-based practice management platform that adds a new module for managing a law firm’s accounts payable. While some desktop practice management systems include accounts payable functions, this is the first cloud-based platform to add this, as far I […]. The post CosmoLex Update Adds New Accounts Payable Module appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.

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Media Law

JULY 30, 2020

This week’s featured resource: Complimentary e-book: Getting Your House in Order: Driving Efficiency in Law Firm Accounting. Description: Law firm accounting and bookkeeping are day-to-day tasks that form the foundation of a successful law firm.

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New Media and Technology Law

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In this era of multiple online communication channels, and in an environment of increased employee mobility, employers need to focus on the legal and practical ways of securing their ownership of online company accounts that are registered or otherwise created by employees or contractors. 8, 2011), involves a Twitter account that was used by an employee to publish product reviews and other messages on behalf of his employer.

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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

JUNE 6, 2020

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Media Law

MARCH 29, 2013

There is certainly reason to doubt sometimes, given the frequency of fake and spoof social-media accounts. government has a web page that lets you verify whether a social media account is really managed by the U.S. Part of USA.gov , the site lets you look up accounts manged by federal agencies, elected officials, heads of agencies and members of the president’s Cabinet. Just paste in the URL of the account. Federal Government Social Media Accounts | USA.gov.

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Music Technology Policy

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Bank Accounts/Tax Returns/Accountants : A common mistake that bands make is to have all income paid to one band member, which usually results in unnecessarily complex adjustments at tax time. Check with your bank branch to find out what the bank requires in order to open a bank account in the band’s name (usually at least a “doing business as” or “dba” filing with a government agency of some kind). Tags: new artists sales tax music accounting issues

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Media Law

JUNE 8, 2017

The practice management platform PracticePanther is today launching a suite of accounting tools that includes comprehensive integration with QuickBooks Online, including synchronization of all trust and operating payments, expenses, checks, invoices, and contacts from PracticePanther to QuickBooks Online. The post PracticePanther Launches Suite of Accounting Tools and Comprehensive QuickBooks Integration appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. Click to view slideshow.

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Media Law

MARCH 25, 2015

It started as a cloud-based time, billing and trust accounting program for solos and small firms. (I The post Cosmolex to Unveil Integrated Accounting Capability at Techshow appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. General accounting practice management time and billing Since its debut at ABA Techshow last year, Cosmolex has been on a development roll. I reviewed it here.)

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Media Law

AUGUST 17, 2020

The reform initiative, Campaign Zero , is focused on developing data-driven solutions to end police violence and hold police accountable. Limit disciplinary consequences for officers or the capacity of civilian oversight structures or the media to hold police accountable.

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Media Law Prof Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Alexander Tsesis, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, is publishing Social Media Accountability for Terrorist Propaganda in volume 86 of the Fordham Law Review (2017). Here is the abstract. Terrorist organizations have found social media websites to be invaluable for

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Music Technology Policy

APRIL 26, 2017

More to come, but HR 1695 the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act has passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a roll call vote of the Yeas and Nays , 378 for and 48 against. Thanks to Maria Pallante for inspiring us and everyone who called, wrote, signed petitions and talked about it to your friends and neighbors, thanks to the bands in the vans and everyone who would not be cowed. This victory is for you. irespectmusic campaign

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Media Law Prof Blog

JULY 22, 2019

Federal District Judge Lucy Koh has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Federal Agency of News (FAN) against Facebook for shutting down its account. FAN argued that Facebook was interfering with its free-speech rights. Judge Koh ruled that Facebook is

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New Media and Technology Law

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In this era of multiple online communication channels, and in an environment of increased employee mobility, employers need to focus on the legal and practical ways of securing their ownership of online company accounts that are registered or otherwise created by employees or contractors. 8, 2011), involves a Twitter account that was used by an employee to publish product reviews and other messages on behalf of his employer.

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New Media and Technology Law

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In this era of multiple online communication channels, and in an environment of increased employee mobility, employers need to focus on the legal and practical ways of securing their ownership of online company accounts that are registered or otherwise created by employees or contractors. 8, 2011), involves a Twitter account that was used by an employee to publish product reviews and other messages on behalf of his employer.

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Entertainment Law Resources Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

The major studios determine profits for participants using their own special accounting rules as set forth in their net profit defi¬nitions. The accounting profession has generally agreed-upon rules called Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). There are special guidelines for the motion picture industry called Financial Accounting Standards Bulletin 53 (FASB 53). These rules provide, among other things, for the accrual method of account¬ing.

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Media Law

JANUARY 11, 2017

The post What’s With These Fake Lawyer Blogs and Twitter Accounts? I have five very loyal followers of this blog. Three are lawyers, one is a legal secretary and one is a legal assistant. They reblog everything I post onto their blogs and Tweet some of what I post on their Twitter feeds. From what I see, they are equally loyal followers of other legal blogs, […]. appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. General

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THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

JUNE 13, 2016

Michele Gentille aims to streamline and speed up the auditing process. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Business THR Online

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New Media and Technology Law

DECEMBER 1, 2017

the largest cryptocurrency exchange and storage platform in the world, to provide information about certain of its account holders to the U.S. Information pertaining to as many as 14,355 account holders and 8.9 Significantly, only account holders that have bought, sold, sent, or received cryptocurrency worth $20,000 or more in any tax year from 2013 to 2015 are covered by the order. . Digital Currency Online Commerce Regulatory crytocurrency accounts summons taxation

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Music Technology Policy

MARCH 28, 2012

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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Price: White House used taxpayer dollars to tweet from official account and smear a patriot

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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

MAY 29, 2020

What was intended to prevent frivolous lawsuits against agents of the government, the investigation concluded, “has become a highly effective shield in thousands of lawsuits seeking to hold cops accountable when they are accused of using excessive force.”

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MARCH 9, 2012

As promised, here is a running list of lawsuits filed against record labels over the license vs sale royalty issue for digital downloads. Allman Brothers v. Sony BMG Music Entertainment , 1:2006cv03252, filed April 27, 2006, SDNY. As of 3/9/2012 The Court has preliminarily approved the Stipulation and the Settlement set forth, as being a fair, reasonable and adequate settlement as to all Class Members. A settlement in principal was reached a year earlier in March 2011. Toto, Inc.

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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Firsthand Account: The Assassination of Malcolm X - Video - NYTimes.com

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Music Technology Policy

DECEMBER 18, 2014

That’s right–Google is canceling accounts supposedly for violating Google’s Adsense policies, but did not give any warning to the publisher or an opportunity to correct the behavior. But Google sold advertising and kept the money after canceling the account. Google cancelled the account but kept the money. The companies showed us emails, images from their AdSense account dashboards, and online chat transcripts with Google staff to demonstrate their problems.

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THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

JULY 1, 2016

"LMNO has discovered more than $1,500,000 in unauthorized payments that Ikegami made to himself through a variety of schemes," states the suit. read more. THR, Esq. Television Television THR Online

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THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

The Beverly Hills lifestyle company is sued by its former exclusive licensing agent for spirits. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Business THR Online

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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

A 2001 study conducted by a government agency that holds US Congress to account found that of the 10 drugs that had been withdrawn from the US market since 1997, eight posed greater health risks for women than for men. Not accounting for sex differences in Covid research could be deadly | Science | The Guardian

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