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Bob Tarantino

Bob Tarantino

Heenan Blaikie LLP


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Copyright Reversions And Loan-Out Corporations

A few weeks back, I had the opportunity to speak at an Ontario Bar Association Entertainment, Media & Communications Law Section session on the topic of copyright reversionary interests. During the Q&A portion of the...more

4/23/2013 - Canada Copyright Loans Personal Services Producers Reversionary Rights Service Contracts

OBA EM&C: Who Owns That? Copyright Terminations And Reversions In The United States And Canada

Court battles waged by the heirs of the co-creators of Superman and the co-writer of “Y.M.C.A” (Victor Willis, the “cop”, in case you were wondering) are just two examples of efforts by artists in the United States to reclaim...more

3/7/2013 - Copyright Termination

You're Getting Sued For What? An E&O Odyssey (Pt 10)

This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and which are supposed to be covered by E&O insurance. The series aims to demonstrate that what might seem to a...more

3/7/2013 - Copyright E&O Insurance Infringement Mad Men Producers Revlon Right of Publicity Trademarks

Not My Anne - Possible Perils Of Book Cover Designs

Last week we got to enjoy watching a bit of a kerfuffle develop after Canadian news outlets trumpeted the availability on Amazon.com of a print-on-demand edition of the first three "Anne of Green Gables" books which featured...more

2/13/2013 - Books Breach of Contract Copyright Infringement Moral Rights Right of Integrity The Copyright Act

Canadian Copyright: Moral Rights And Criminal Charges

In the autumn of 2012, Vladimir Umanets was charged and convicted of defacing a Mark Rothko painting at the Tate Modern gallery in London, England. As described in this CBC story, and this International Business Times story,...more

1/9/2013 - Copyright Copyright Modernization Act Infringement Moral Rights Paintings Sculptures and Engravings

2012 Top Canadian Entertainment, Media And Communications Law Stories

In keeping with tradition, and gambling that there won't actually be any significant entertainment/media law occurrences between now and January 1, 2013 (which is probably a pretty safe bet), we offer our humble thoughts on...more

12/28/2012 - Broadcasting Copyright Copyright Modernization Act Defamation Intrusion Upon Seclusion Sound Marks Telecommunications

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