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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Partial Win For Golfer In Treaty Case

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 3/28/2013

A recent Tax Court case addressed some interesting athlete and treaty issues. The Court ended up siding with the golfer on some, but not all, of the golfer's positions....more

Television and Movie Content Sold through Website is not Communications Services

by Javier Siervo | Berkeley Research Group, LLC on 3/15/2013

An online provider of television and movie content is not responsible for collecting 5-percent Virginia communications tax imposed on communications services. The Code of Virginia defines communications services, in pertinent...more

A Terms of Trade Primer - Part 8 (Producer Fees/Overhead, Tax Credits, Audit Rights)

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 9/21/2011

This is the eight (and final) installment in our series about the new Terms of Trade applicable to the English-language Canadian private broadcasting industry (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7). This...more

Star Power: Celebrity involvement in charitable causes raises both tax and business affairs issues

by Venable LLP on 5/5/2011

THE PARTICIPATION OF CELEBRITIES in charitable causes is rooted in tradition and increasingly apparent in a variety of venues. When those who are famous for their achievements in the arts, entertainment, media, or sports...more

Summary of Canadian Financial Incentives for the Production of Animation, Digital Media and Interactive Content

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 2/28/2011

Table of contents: 3 Foreword 4 Federal Government 5 British Columbia 6 Ontario 8 Quebec 9 Manitoba 10 Nova Scotia 10 Prince Edward Island 11 Heenan Blaikie’s Entertainment Law Practice Team 12 Our...more

US Federal Tax Incentives for Film and TV

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 1/7/2011

THR, Esq. reports on news that the US Congress has renewed a federal tax incentive program through 2011: Production Tax Incentives Extended, but Should Hollywood Care? (The text of Section 181 of the US Internal Revenue Code...more

Nova Scotia Changes Film/TV/Digital Tax Credit

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 12/7/2010

The Nova Scotia government has announced changes, effective December 1, 2010, to its Film Tax Credit and Digital Media Tax Credit: Residency requirements for both credits were changed so that someone only has to so be a...more

Advertising Law - April 9, 2010

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/13/2010

In This Issue *Special Focus: New Colorado Sales Tax Law Poses Significant Threat to Internet, Catalog Retailers *Linda Goldstein and Tom Morrison Join Faculty of Upcoming Advertising Litigation Conference *15 Years...more

Bullet"iln" Volume 8 Issue 2 - October 27, 2009

by International Lawyers Network on 10/27/2009

In this Issue: *2009 Annual Meeting in San Francisco - ILN Chairman, Lowell Lifschultz Steps Down After 21 Years Hosted by Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk and Rabkin *2009 European Regional Meeting in Athens...more