Entertainment Law Resources Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

To Register a Motion Picture: What is the title of the motion picture? Is the motion picture a documentary or a narrative fictional film? Has the motion picture or a previous version been registered with the U.S. Who wrote the underlying script that was the basis for the motion picture? Who directed the motion picture? Who produced the motion picture? Who owns the completed motion picture?

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Motion Picture Assign Ownership Employment 6

THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The discovery motion came in a lawsuit over a GoDaddy program allowing people to "park" Academy Awards-related domain names. Google Tech Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Business

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Academy Awards Domain Name Oscars Motion Picture 13

THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The discovery motion came in a lawsuit over a GoDaddy program allowing people to "park" Academy Awards-related domain names. Google Tech Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Business

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Academy Awards Domain Name Lawsuit Motion Picture 13

THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2016

GDC and Dolby go to war over whether the messages and commands that allow motion pictures to play on screen are a protected form of intellectual property.

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Motion Picture Intellectual Property Lawsuit 37

THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The motion picture was deconstructed -- literally -- on the social media site by the (newly suspended) user, @555uhz. read more. Top Gun Movies THR Online THR, Esq. Tech Business

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Motion Picture Social Media Paramount 24

THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

APRIL 24, 2012

Eriq Gardner The studio has gotten news both bad and good in cases involving its exploitation of old motion pictures. The Business Movies Business Paramount Pictures

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Motion Picture Studios Paramount 18

THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2012

Eriq Gardner A federal judge denies Bing Crosby Productions' attempts to halt an arbitration initiated by the WGA to allow the show's original writers to exploit theatrical motion picture rights to the popular 1960s show.

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Motion Picture Theatrical Arbitration Writer 24

DealFatigue

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

There’s been quite a bit of up-selling of independent pictures in Hollywood. However, the studios never expected that their independent labels might produce pictures that would threaten to cannibalize their tent-pole productions.

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Weinstein Oscars Production Film 2

DealFatigue

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

There’s been quite a bit of up-selling of independent pictures in Hollywood. However, the studios never expected that their independent labels might produce pictures that would threaten to cannibalize their tent-pole productions.

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Weinstein Oscars Production Film 2

DealFatigue

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

There’s been quite a bit of up-selling of independent pictures in Hollywood. However, the studios never expected that their independent labels might produce pictures that would threaten to cannibalize their tent-pole productions.

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Weinstein Oscars Production Film 2

Media Law Prof Blog

MAY 5, 2009

The Blog of Legal Times notes that the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has decided to sue 007 Productions, based in Goa, India, and holder of the domain name www.Oscars100.com, which it had offered to the Academy

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Suit Production Motion Picture Domain Name 0

THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

JULY 1, 2014

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Business Briarbrook Auctions sold Joseph Wright''s 1942 statuette for $79,200 in June. read more. Awards Movies THR Online THR, Esq.

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Art Oscars Motion Picture 1

THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

APRIL 28, 2010

By Matthew Belloni We reported on Friday that actor Michael Avmen had filed an interesting $50 million false imprisonment lawsuit against the motion picture academy for being detained for hours outside the Oscars in March. The Academy responded in part.

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Motion Picture Lawsuit Actor Actors 20

THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

MARCH 5, 2010

Disney sues the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, alleging that the infamous Rob Lowe-Snow White duet at the 1989 Oscars was unflattering to the beloved character. By Eriq Gardner Here's an Oscar list you won't see anywhere else.

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Motion Picture Disney Art Oscars 20

THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

AUGUST 27, 2009

The Motion Picture Association of America has yet to convince a federal court that BitTorrent index site Isohunt is. By Eriq Gardner The entertainment industry is finding it tough to stamp out torrent websites. Today brings news on two fronts.

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BitTorrent Motion Picture Industry Privacy 20

Gordon P. Firemark

JULY 29, 2011

Here’s my answer: QUESTION Damian is wondering what the protocol was for using a title for my screenplay that, after checking on IMDB the title, has already been used on a produced motion picture. Damian asks about using a pre-existing film’s title for his new screenplay. If i used the title would I have to. Asked & Answered

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Motion Picture Film 22

DealFatigue

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Two pictures in contention - “Michael Clayton&# and “Juno&# - each have four credited producers but according to the Academy’s website , only three producers on each of these pictures are eligible to accept the Best Picture award.

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Deal Negotiations Film Television 2

DealFatigue

OCTOBER 5, 2008

The budget for the picture was $37 million and as of this writing, has already grossed over $57 million during its theatrical release. This isn’t about quality pictures; it’s about “who’s winning now.”

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Actor Actors Box Office Film 2

DealFatigue

OCTOBER 5, 2008

The budget for the picture was $37 million and as of this writing, has already grossed over $57 million during its theatrical release. This isn’t about quality pictures; it’s about “who’s winning now.”

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Actor Actors Box Office Film 2

DealFatigue

OCTOBER 5, 2008

The budget for the picture was $37 million and as of this writing, has already grossed over $57 million during its theatrical release. This isn’t about quality pictures; it’s about “who’s winning now.&#

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Actor Actors Box Office Film 2

Media Law Prof Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

In the Hollywood Reporter: An interview with the new head of the Motion Picture Association of America, Charles Rivkin

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JetLawBlog

MAY 24, 2010

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences sues GoDaddy.com over unauthorized trademark use. In the news… School in Pennsylvania gives laptops to students and uses webcams to spy on them at home.

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Museum Patent Microsoft Software 1

Media Law Prof Blog

APRIL 5, 2011

From the AP: The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is suing Zediva, that company which has started releasing new films early via the Internet. According to its press release, the MPAA is suing for copyright infringement, because Zediva "illegally

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Media Law Prof Blog

MARCH 1, 2011

Former Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd will be the new head of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), succeeding Dan Glickman. Interim head Robert Pisano is likely to remain with the organization

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Dan Glickman Motion Picture Organization MPAA 3

Gordon P. Firemark

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

The Entertainment trades are reporting that the SAG Board today voted to reject the “final&# offer made by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, setting the stage for more turmoil and the possibility of an Actor’s strike.

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Motion Picture Strike Actor Actors 9

Gordon P. Firemark

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Most low- and mid-budget motion pictures, plays, musicals and media productions simply can’t afford the time or money involved with a registered, public securities offering. Background.

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IPO Motion Picture Equity Partnership 56

Thompson On Hollywood

JUNE 30, 2009

Academy Invites 134 to Membership Beverly Hills, CA (June 30, 2009) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 134 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures.

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Star Wars Director Agent Theatrical 1

Gordon P. Firemark

JANUARY 7, 2013

Writers and Producers familiar with the way things are done in Hollywood have surely seen the ubiquitous term “Work Made For Hire” in their contracts. It's often a surprise, however, when they learn that in the theatre, Work Made For Hire is the rare exception, rather than the rule.

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Thompson On Hollywood

JUNE 29, 2009

Here are the five best picture candidates that year: American Beauty. Ten movies vying for best picture levels the Oscar prognosticator playing field: now everybody knows nothing. Kennedy has received six Best Picture nominations as producer.

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Thompson On Hollywood

JUNE 24, 2009

I am stunned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences decision to nominate ten films for the best picture Oscar. The broadcast has suffered drops in viewers when the best picture winner isn't Titanic or Lord of the Rings. Last year, for example, the top ten best picture Oscar list would have looked something like this: Slumdog Millionaire. Best Picture nominees of that year include such diverse classics as “Mr.

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Motion Picture Oscars Art Academy Awards 0

THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2013

The Robert Rodriguez-produced motion picture is at the center of a controversy over ownership and control. read more. Movies THR Online THR, Esq. Robert Rodriguez Business

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Motion Picture Ownership Director Film 1

Gordon P. Firemark

MAY 31, 2011

Tyson appeared in the first Hangover picture, and apparently has a cameo in the sequel, as well.). While such grants aren’t commonplace in current talent agreements for motion pictures, it’s a safe bet that following this lawsuit, they will be included as a matter of course. Things just got more complicated for on-camera folks who have tattoos, body art or other adornments.

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Art Box Office Sequel Motion Picture 38

Media Law Prof Blog

MAY 1, 2014

The Writers Guild (WGA) membership has voted to ratify a three year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).

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Motion Picture Voting Guild Writer 1

Music Technology Policy

AUGUST 10, 2016

Background link to DOJ statement and link to BMI’s “pre-motion” letter to BMI rate court judge outlining BMI’s objections to new DOJ rule. –Devastating impact on music in television programs and motion pictures, “WKRP revisited” –Google’s influence on the new rule through Renata B. David Lowery, Steve Winogradsky and Chris Castle discuss the implications of the new rule by the U.S.

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Google Indemnify Antitrust Los Angeles 6

Entertainment Litigation Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

In a motion for summary judgment last summer, the company defendants claimed that Madonna obtained a trademark over the phrase “Material Girl” as a result of her hit song of the same name and related sales of goods and merchandise with that name. Madonna’s appearances in various motion pictures in the mid to late 1980s like Who’s That Girl as well as her concert tours furthered her image as the prototypical “Material Girl.”

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Analysis Motion Picture Merchandising Judge 31

Copyrights & Campaigns

MARCH 7, 2011

On February 28 I started in a new position as Content Protection Counsel at the Motion Picture Association of America , where my primary responsibility will be litigating anti-piracy cases on behalf of the MPAA’s member studios. When I started this blog in December 2008 , I said I wanted to counter the “ shocking lack of balance in discussion of copyright and related issues on the Internet.” For almost two and a half years, I’ve tried to do just that.

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Motion Picture MPAA Piracy Tips 10

Entertainment Law Resources Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Spielberg and the other defendants produced and distributed the motion picture Disturbia; in 2007. The U.S. Southern District Court in New York has found that director Steven Spielberg's film "Disturbia" does not infringe the copyright in the short story "Rear Window," which was the basis for the Alfred Hitchcock movie with the same title. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain found there was no substantial similarity between "Rear Window" and "Disturbia."

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Alfred Hitchcock Spielberg Motion Picture Floors 15

Gordon P. Firemark

MARCH 20, 2013

If you are the owner of intellectual property assets, such as motion pictures, books, or other content, you'll want to examine this ruling's ramifications for yourself. Supreme Court Ruling protects student's right to sell foreign purchased copies for profit.

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DealFatigue

DECEMBER 16, 2007

As Handel and the LA Times report, this will be the first day and date release of a motion picture on video in both Internet/electronic media and physical media.

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Negotiations Market Motion Picture License 2

DealFatigue

DECEMBER 16, 2007

As Handel and the LA Times report, this will be the first day and date release of a motion picture on video in both Internet /electronic media and physical media.

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Negotiations Market Motion Picture License 2