By now you have a general understanding of some of the terms that your Feature Actor’s Agreement (FAA) will include. Surely, you’ve been presented with a wealth of information on this topic, but how much do you remember? Before we continue our discussion on this topic, let’s pause and take a moment to review. It’s...Read More
The singer formally known as Ke$ha, contrary to the image she built up, is not quite the party animal these days– for over a year, Kesha has been in a heated legal battle with her former producer Lukasz Gottwald, aka Dr. Luke. Kesha is accusing Dr. Luke of raping her when she was 18 and continuing to...Read More
Today marks the release of the 24th (!!) installment of the James Bond megaseries, Spectre, and what better way to honor the occasion than by learning a little about the legal battle that has plagued the franchise since its inception. Spectre, or Special Executive for Counterintelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion, was the villainous organization responsible for many of the...Read More
This past Tuesday, Nov. 3, the Korean American Bar Association (KABA) hosted an intimate and extremely informative career panel with some of the best Korean-American legal professionals in town, including Judge Dorothy Kim (LA Superior Court judge), Lisa Kang (Deputy Alternate Public Defender), Tony Cho (Deputy District Attorney), Bryan Rhie (civil litigator at a private...Read More
Over the last few weeks, we have reviewed the different parts of your Feature Actor’s Agreements and presented information that will prove invaluable to you as you negotiate your deals (see Part 1 and Part 2). As we have discussed, even if you have hired the Hollywood Lawyer as your counsel, the information here is intended...Read More
