Recently, I’ve been getting a few inquiries about whether it’s legally ok to use a segment of a real story that has been posted on the Internet for one’s screenplay (script) and so I’ll go ahead and address life story rights for film in today’s entertainment attorney blog post. 🙂 Right off the bat, it’s important...Read More
I get inquiry after inquiry from filmmakers about what’s kosher to show on the camera, and what’s not; what needs permission from the appropriate rights holder or licensor and what doesn’t. And so, I thought, hmm … why don’t I just address those questions here, or at least the basics. (If you have more questions,...Read More
While you’re busy running around signing deals, taking meetings and preparing for the next film, music video or project, there’s bound to be some legal questions that you have no idea about, whether it be about the necessity of clearing rights for a certain brand/product, engaging in a power struggle with one of your co-producers or...Read More
Everybody is into YouTube these days … past few years, and we’re always talking about the hottest music video we just saw, the craziest video that left our jaws dropping, or about one of our favorite hilarious YouTubers (for kicks, at the end of this post, I’ve listed a few of my favorite YouTubers and friends –...Read More
