Art, Entertainment & Sports Law Updates – May 23, 2012

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 5/23/2012

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

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/21/2012

Last month, we wrote about the proposed settlement on "mechanical royalties" under Section 115 of the Copyright Act. These royalties are paid when "reproductions" are made of a musical composition. In the analog world, these...more

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 5/18/2012

A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media. In This Issue: - Magid National Study Finds Social Networking Gaming Growth is Slowing - Internet Gaming On The...more

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 5/18/2012

For many high school students, joining the football team is part of the thrill of growing up. They get to make friends, develop sportsmanship and maybe even get popular in school for being a star player. Unfortunately, for at...more

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/16/2012

Table of Contents: - Greenspan v. Random House, Inc. - Scorpio Music S.A. v. Willis - Dash v. Mayweather...more

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 5/15/2012

In yet another example of Gamblification's growing popularity, GSN Digital, the interactive division of the Game Show Network, has collaborated with rapper-actor 50 Cent to create a virtual casino on Facebook where players...more

by K&L Gates LLP on 5/14/2012

The Florida Supreme Court recently denied a request for it to review the Florida Court of Appeal’s determination that a Florida statute is valid even though it authorizes slot machines at entities other than those that are...more

by Pryor Cashman LLP on 5/14/2012

For proprietors of copyright interests, the “author’s” right to terminate an assignment under §203 of the Copyright Act of 1976 (the Copyright Act) has created a hotbed of uncertainty with respect to whether or not certain...more