40 Participant Promotes Gabriel Brakin
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
MARCH 17, 2016
Movies Movies THR Online Participant MediaHe will new serve as general counsel and executive vp, business affairs. read more. THR, Esq. THR, Esq.
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One Project Sweeps First-Ever AALL Innovation Showcase (Despite My Participation)
LawSites
AUGUST 13, 2021
One project has swept the inaugural American Association of Law Libraries’ Innovation Showcase , winning in all three categories of government, law firm and law school. More surprisingly, the project was able to achieve its sweep despite some minor involvement by yours truly. More on that later.
'Bones' Profit Participation Lawsuits Moved to Arbitration
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
APRIL 18, 2016
Barry Josephson, Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz won't get an open court forum for allegations they've been cheated out of their share of profits from Fox's longest-running hourlong drama. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Business THR Online
New Legal Tech Accelerator Names First Five Startup Participants
Media Law
MARCH 31, 2017
A new Silicon Valley legal technology accelerator launched by LexisNexis today named five startups selected to be its first participants. The five participants were chosen […]. The post New Legal Tech Accelerator Names First Five Startup Participants appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. As I wrote here in December, LexisNexis launched the accelerator to help give legal tech startups a leg up. It is based in the Menlo Park offices of Lex Machina.
Virtual Colloquium on Race, Racism, and American Media: Revised Call For Participation @TonyVarona @LiliLevi_UMLaw @Dave_Fagundes @freepress @AnupamChander
Media Law Prof Blog
AUGUST 5, 2021
An update on the Virtual Colloquium on Race, Racism and American Media, originally scheduled for September 17, 2021. The Colloquium will now take place February 25, 2022. The co-convenors are the University of Houston Law Center and Georgetown University Law
Panelists Examine Profit Participations for Producers
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
JUNE 10, 2013
Lawyers and finance experts peeled back the curtain for a look at how profit participations are born and where they sometimes end up. read more. The Business THR, Esq. Ken Ziffren Business Produced By
Relativity Bankruptcy: Financier Wants Cap on Residuals, Profit Participation Payments
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
AUGUST 19, 2015
Manchester Securities argues debtors haven't demonstrated necessity. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business THR Online
Global Legal Hackathon Issues Call for Legal Tech Companies to Participate
Media Law
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
23-25 in more than 40 cities around the world, has put out a call for legal technology companies to participate. The hackathon is inviting all legal technology companies, no matter how large or small, to participate by providing their technology, developer tools, training, and documentation to hackathon teams and participants, […]. The post Global Legal Hackathon Issues Call for Legal Tech Companies to Participate appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.
Call For Participation: Virtual Colloquium on Race, Racism, and American Media @MiamiLawSchool @UHLAW @LiliLevi_UMLaw @TonyVarona @Dave_Fagundes @aliciacbell @JosephATorres
Media Law Prof Blog
MAY 18, 2021
Via Professor Lili Levi, University of Miami School of Law: The University of Miami School of Law and University of Houston School of Law are sponsoring a virtual colloquium on race and the media on September 14, 2021. Here is
With ‘Hadfield Challenges,’ Global Legal Hackathon Urges Participants to Address ‘Problems Worth Solving’
Media Law
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
With the Global Legal Hackathon — the world’s largest-ever coordinated hackathon — less than two days away, organizers have issued a set of “Hadfield Challenges” urging participants to address one of 10 “problems worth solving” in the realms of access to justice, administration of justice, and consumer rights.
ABA Forum on Communications Law Seeking Participants For Annual Moot Court Competition
Media Law Prof Blog
JULY 5, 2020
The ABA's Forum on Communications Law is seeking your help in recruiting talented law students to compete in the Forum's annual moot court competition, which is designed to provide a career advancement opportunity for students from communities traditionally underrepresented in
vLex Has Built An AI Platform — and It Is Offering It To Participants in Global Hackathon
Media Law
JANUARY 19, 2018
23-25 Global Legal Hackathon by offering up to 100 participants the use of Iceberg, an artificial intelligence platform for massive content projects that vLex initially developed to facilitate its own publishing of legal materials and then began […]. The post vLex Has Built An AI Platform — and It Is Offering It To Participants in Global Hackathon appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.
Top Hollywood Accountant Launches Profit Participation Audit Firm
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
Models of Minority Media Participation In the Baltic States, Belgium, and Finland
Media Law Prof Blog
AUGUST 5, 2015
Petra Lea Láncos, Peter Pazmany Catholic University, has published Three Models of Minority Media Participation – A Brief Analysis of Language Related Prescriptions in National Media Laws. Here is the abstract. The present article aims to shed light on the
BBC Nixes Green Party Participation In Debates
Media Law Prof Blog
OCTOBER 30, 2014
The BBC has refused to include Green Party candidates in three upcoming televised debates, on the grounds that the party does not have enough support among voters. The party has responded by launching requests that voters sign a petition on
Child Participants In Reality TV Programming
Media Law Prof Blog
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Benjamin Shmueli, Bar-Ilan University Faculty of Law, is publishing Children in Reality TV: A Comparative and International Perspective in volume 25 of the Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law (2015). Here is the abstract. The article addresses the proper
Staffing: New moves at Participant, Manatt, Sheppard Mullin, Morris Yorn
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Recent entertainment law hires and promotions: Bonine Stylides has joined Participant Media as senior vp business affairs. Stylides is handling deals for film development and production as well as the company's social action activities. She's been outside counsel to Summit.
Staffing: New moves at Participant, Manatt, Sheppard Mullin, Morris Yorn
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Recent entertainment law hires and promotions: Bonine Stylides has joined Participant Media as senior vp business affairs. Stylides is handling deals for film development and production as well as the company's social action activities. She's been outside counsel to Summit.
'Shahs of Sunset' Producers Settle Lawsuit With Unhappy Participant
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
MARCH 6, 2012
Jethro Nededog Ryan Seacrest Productions and Bravo have settled a lawsuit brought against them by a Persian woman who took part in the filming of the upcoming reality series. read more. Live Feed THR, Esq. Television Television Bravo Ryan Seacrest Productions
Update: Call for Petitions to Participate in WEB V Proceeding on Webcasting Royalties for 2021-2025 Published in Federal Register: Petitions to Participate Due February 4
Broadcast Law Blog
JANUARY 24, 2019
Last week, we noted that the Copyright Royalty Board had a notice on its website saying that, because of the government shutdown, it could not publish its notice soliciting petitions to participate in WEB V, the case to set webcasting royalties paid to SoundExchange by noninteractive webcasters (including broadcasters who simulcast their programming on the Internet) for the period 2021-2025 because of the government shutdown.
MTV Sued for Publishing Home Address of 'True Life' Participants
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
Tristan Watson says he's gotten threats as a result of being on the show, including one that stated, "I know where you live." read more
ANTI SLAPP MONTH: More on the Citizen Participation Act
The Legal Satyricon
MARCH 7, 2010
DeVoy The Public Participation Project (PPP) weighs in on the importance of the Citizen Participation Act, which Marc previously discussed. In the midst of an ongoing war in Afghanistan and malaise over gossamer healthcare reform, PPP notes how a preoccupied Congress and public may overlook this important issue. With so much happening these days: Afghanistan, Guantanamo, [.].
Ryan Seacrest, Bravo Sued By Unhappy Participant in New 'Shahs of Sunset' Reality Show
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
Matthew Belloni Kathy Salem claims her top was almost ripped off and a cup of water was thrown in face to manufacture drama. read more. THR, Esq. THR, Esq. Television Television Ryan Seacrest
Money For Nuthin’ or Nick’s For Free
DealFatigue
MARCH 18, 2008
AFTRA accused Nickelodeon of improperly negotiating talent revenue participation for the cable outlet outside of Nick’s shows. More specifically, AFTRA’s letter asserts that Nick requires “that the performer grant to the employer a right to a ‘profit participation’ interest in the talent’s third-party income as a condition of employment&# in violation of AFTRA’s collective bargaining agreement and possibly California law.
Audience participation post: “steal” or “sell”?
The Legal Satyricon
JUNE 20, 2010
DeVoy Certainly many readers have seen this video of a 15-year-old who wants a baby. Many years after its release, it is now the contentious subject of debate on Facebook. At 0:16, she says “If I can’t support it then I guess I’m gonna s[unknown] it.&# Is she saying “steal&# or “sell&# ? In [.].
Money For Nuthin’ or Nick’s For Free
DealFatigue
MARCH 18, 2008
AFTRA accused Nickelodeon of improperly negotiating talent revenue participation for the cable outlet outside of Nick’s shows. More specifically, AFTRA’s letter asserts that Nick requires “that the performer grant to the employer a right to a ‘profit participation’ interest in the talent’s third-party income as a condition of employment” in violation of AFTRA’s collective bargaining agreement and possibly California law.
Money For Nuthin’ or Nick’s For Free
DealFatigue
MARCH 18, 2008
AFTRA accused Nickelodeon of improperly negotiating talent revenue participation for the cable outlet outside of Nick’s shows. More specifically, AFTRA’s letter asserts that Nick requires “that the performer grant to the employer a right to a ‘profit participation’ interest in the talent’s third-party income as a condition of employment” in violation of AFTRA’s collective bargaining agreement and possibly California law.
Harvard stymies student's participation in Tenenbaum defense
Copyrights & Campaigns
JULY 24, 2009
Harvard Law School has threatened disciplinary charges against the sole remaining law student on Joel Tenenbaum's defense team should she actively participate in Tenenbaum's trial, which gets under way in federal court in Boston Monday. The four other students graduated in June 2009 and are no longer participating in Tenenbaum's defense. Rosenbaum had planned to be a full participant in the Tenenbaum trial, possibly conducting opening or closing arguments and examining witnesses.
Nicaragua and Syria are the only countries not to participate in the Paris Agreement
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
JUNE 4, 2017
Copyright Royalty Board Calls for Petitions to Participate in Proceeding to Set Webcasting Royalties for 2016-2020 – Posing Many Questions for Potential Participants
Broadcast Law Blog
JANUARY 3, 2014
Instead, the order sets out a series of questions for consideration by potential participants, asking that they consider some fundamental issues about the nature of the royalty to be adopted in this proceeding. Petitions to participate must be filed by interested parties with the CRB by February 3. . Once the notices of intent to participate are filed, the CRB will issue a procedural order for the proceedings going forward.
FCC Declares Sinclair/Tribune Transaction a Permit-But-Disclose Proceeding Allowing for More Public Participation in the Review Process
Broadcast Law Blog
JULY 7, 2017
This simply allows the parties to the transaction, and any other party who files comments on the matter, to have discussions with FCC Commissioners and other FCC decision makers about the matter, as long as a description of substance of the discussion is reduced to writing and filed in the docket of the proceeding so that all other participants have notice of what is being said.
FY 2016 FCC Regulatory Fees Released – With a Reminder to Incentive Auction Participants
Broadcast Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2016
Right as everyone was set to enjoy the last glimmer of summer over the long weekend, the FCC issued its Report and Order on the regulatory fees for 2016. The FCC adopted all the fees for broadcast stations as proposed in its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (about which we wrote about here ) with some adjustments to the regulatory fees on radio and television broadcasters, based on type and class of service and on the population served.
Incentive Auction Moves Forward – Two Requests for Stay Denied and SecureID Tokens Distributed to Reverse Auction Participants
Broadcast Law Blog
MARCH 18, 2016
The Court ordered that the licensee be allowed to participate in the incentive auction on a provisional basis – presumably meaning that they can bid but, if their appeal of being thrown out of the auction is denied, they would not get the benefit of any payments that would otherwise have gone their way from any surrender of their license in the auction. (See
Reminder – ETRS Form One to be Filed by August 27 By All EAS Participants – Including Broadcasters – In Anticipation of September Nationwide EAS Test
Broadcast Law Blog
AUGUST 24, 2017
All EAS Participants – including all full-power broadcasters – must complete the 2017 ETRS Form One on or before August 28, 2017. With the next Nationwide EAS Test set for September 27 , the accounts and basic information for all EAS participants need to be in the system to allow for that reporting. Each EAS Participant should file a separate copy of Form One for each of its EAS decoders, EAS encoders, and units combining such decoder and encoder functions. .
Broadcast Incentive Auction Moves Forward – Specific Auction Procedures and Opening Bids Released, Applications to Participate Due By December 18
Broadcast Law Blog
OCTOBER 19, 2015
At the end of last week, the FCC took the expected steps of releasing its public notice setting out the specific procedures for broadcasters interested in participating in the incentive auction by selling their spectrum back to the FCC to be repurposed for wireless broadband, and a notice setting out the specific opening prices that each full-power and Class A TV station will be offered in the auction.
FCC Extends Date for Filing of Application by Broadcasters to Participate in the Incentive Auction, and Revises Opening Bid Amounts
Broadcast Law Blog
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
The FCC today issued a Public Notice extending the deadline for the filing of the initial forms for broadcasters to participate in the incentive auction. We wrote about the form here , and the initial deadline here. The deadline is extended from December 18 to January 12. This also has the affect of extending the date for entering into Channel Sharing Agreements (see our articles here and here ).
What Happened When Two Students, One Black and One White, Participated in a Peaceful Protest | Rev. Shawn Torres
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2014
On Friday night, we participated in a peaceful protest march calling for change. What Happened When Two Students, One Black and One White, Participated in a Peaceful Protest | Rev. We are two students -- one black, one white -- at Union Theological Seminary, an institution historically and presently committed to fighting against injustice through faith and action.
Petitions to Participate in Copyright Royalty Board Proceeding to Establish Royalty Rates for Business Establishment Services Due by February 2, 2017
Broadcast Law Blog
JANUARY 18, 2017
Interested parties must file a Petition to Participate by February 2 , along with a statement of their interest in the proceeding, and a check for $150 to cover filing fees. Parties who file to participate in this upcoming proceeding will be able to engage in settlement discussions over the new royalty or, if those discussions are not productive, to participate in the hearings that the CRB will hold in order to set the rates.
L.A. Law Shakeup: Top Showbiz Dealmakers Exiting O'Melveny & Myers for Rival (Exclusive)
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
The Business Paramount Movies Participant Media THR Online THR, Esq. Latham & Watkins has lured entertainment Power Lawyers Joe Calabrese and Christopher Brearton from their longtime firm read more. Sony Pictures Entertainment Legendary Pictures DreamWorks Animation Legendary Entertainment Business
Countdown to the Incentive Auction – FCC Announces Details of May 24 Workshop for Reverse Auction Participants, and Reminds Them to Preview the Auction System
Broadcast Law Blog
MAY 12, 2016
Given the importance of getting it right in the auction process, as stations have their very existence at stake, it would seem that every auction participant will want to watch the Workshop. if the station has not been frozen or determined to be unnecessary, the specific financial options that the FCC is offering to that bidder for each of its participating stations).
Trump says he won't participate in virtual debate with Biden, LISTEN.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Trump says he won't participate in virtual debate with Biden, LISTEN.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2020
FCC Extends Deadline to September 30, 2011 for EAS Participants to Be Able to Receive CAP Formatted Alerts
Broadcast Law Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
At the urging of virtually the entire broadcast and cable industry, as well as the communications engineering community, the FCC today granted an extension of time for broadcasters and other EAS participants to come into compliance with the new CAP reception requirements - putting off the need for compliance until September 30, 2011. As part of that rulemaking, the Commission will seek comment on whether this extension is sufficient to give all EAS participants time to make the change.
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