by admin | Aug 19, 2008 | Copyright Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Articles, Trademark Law
I wanted to open this up to see if anyone has any questions about entertainment law, or copyright and trademark law. Post your questions in comments to this note, and I’ll try and respond and incorporate it. Question: If I own a piece of music but I don’t...
by admin | Aug 19, 2008 | Civil Law Articles, Copyright Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Articles, Personal Injury Articles, Trademark Law
This is a difficult issue and a question that has been posed to us many times recently. Frankly, it is difficult and expensive to sue people in foreign countries. Some factors to consider: – Do they have any business or personal connection to the United States?...
by admin | Aug 19, 2008 | Copyright Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Articles
1. “Do you shop music?” NOTE: I am not involved in music law practice at this time. But I am keeping this up for artist information. Attorneys should only shop music that we believe is a “perfect 10.” It has to be ready to go. One of our...
by admin | Aug 19, 2008 | Copyright Law, Intellectual Property Articles
On many occasions we have been meeting with a new client who has a copyright infringment issue – someone is stealing their work – and they have not registered the copyright with the US government. Some have read about the “Poor Man’s...
by admin | Aug 19, 2008 | Copyright Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Articles
1. Is an undergraduate degree in political science a disadvantage when seeking to pursue non political related law fields, such as entertainment law? No. Really, your undergrad choice has little to do with your practice area, unless you want to be a patent lawyer then...
by admin | Aug 19, 2008 | Copyright Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Articles
If anything sounds too good to be true, it probably is. In the music industry, if someone offers you a contract and deep down in your gut you feel cautious about it, DON’T SIGN IT. Have your lawyer look at it first. While there are many sketchy figures working...
