The Copyright Office has announced its new system of electronic recording. Under the Copyright Act, the U.S. Copyright Office accepts certain types of documents for filing and indexing into the Office’s public records. There are three primary types of documents
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INVESTORS SUE CELEBRITY ENDORSERS OF CRYPTO PLATFORM
Investors have filed a class action lawsuit seeking $11 billion in damages against Crypto platform FTX’s founder Sam Bankman-Fried and various celebrity endorsers who promoted the platform, including Shaquille O’Neal, Larry David, Tom Brady, and Stephen Curry. FTX filed for…
FILM EXECUTIVE SENTENCED TO 6 YEARS IN JAIL FOR DEFRAUDING INVESTMENT FUND
William Sadleir was sentenced to six years in prison for his participation in two fraudulent schemes relating to investments made by a New York-based investment fund (the “Fund”) in indie film distributor Aviron Pictures, LLC and its affiliated entities. Sadleir…
PRODUCER GETS 21 YEARS IN JAIL FOR FRAUD
U.S. District Judge Raag Singhal in South Florida sentenced Jason Van Eman, a 44-year-old movie producer from Oklahoma to 262 months in prison for his part in a financing scheme that defrauded investors out of more than $60 million. The defendant…
TOP GUN LAWSUIT OVER TERMINATION RIGHTS
An author’s heirs has sued Paramount Pictures Corporation in federal court over the underlying rights to the hit movie Top Gun: Maverick, which plaintiffs contend is a sequel to the original movie. Ehud Yonay wrote the original 1983 article in…
Mark asked by Newsweek about appeal in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Case
Mark quoted by Newsweek regarding Johnny Depp lawsuit.
Mark was interviewed by Newsweek regarding Hollywood actor Depp lawsuit against his ex-wife Heard, 35, for $50 million alleging that she defamed him in an opinion piece in The Washington Post in December 2018. Mark explained the differences between U.K. and…
Jerrod Carmichael Special Praised by N.Y. Times
The New York Times has published a wonderful review of the new Jerrod Carmichael Special on HBO produced by our client Rotten Science. Read.
Taking Down Music
Recently artists like Neil Young and Joni Mitchell demanded that Spotify take down their music from their service. They objected to Spotify hosting Joe Rogan’s podcast, one of Spotify’s most popular podcasts, because it spread COVID-19 misinformation. Whether an artist…
IFTA Arbitrations to be Administered by AAA
The International Film and Television Alliance (IFTA) which is known for providing arbitration of disputes with experienced entertainment attorneys has entered into an agreement with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), to administer its…