Read More BESLS Film/TV Defamation On Screen: Biopics and Representing Real People On Monday, October 28, the Brooklyn Entertainment and Sports Law Society held its annual Film and Television panel… byMatthew WekslerOctober 4, 2022
Read More Film/TV DAY-AND-DATE RELEASES: A COVID-ERA FAD OR A NEW INDUSTRY STANDARD? In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the film industry to an abrupt halt. Studios were forced to delay… byShannon LongApril 19, 2022
Read More Film/TV And Just Like That: The Hurdle Statutes of Limitations Pose to Combatting Sex Crimes Following the release of And Just Like That, the HBO Max revival of the beloved Sex and the… byAnna GordonApril 13, 2022
Read More Film/TV Obtaining Copyright Protection in Character Cases? A Monstrous Hurdle Indeed Background: Summit Kaiju LLC v. Legendary Pictures, LLC For the better part of a century, the independent protection… byHaley ZenenbergFebruary 23, 2022
Read More Film/TV The Shortcomings of Past Anti-Streaming Laws and Hope for the PLSA The Internet is, of course, revolutionary. It connects people across the globe and allows them to share ideas,… byJoseph CairoDecember 2, 2021
Read More Film/TV Movie Producers Face a Fearsome Obstacle in Copyright Termination Rights Throughout October, the name “Jason” conjures images of a white, plastic hockey mask, which can be found adorning… byDelia O'BrienNovember 29, 2021
Read More Film/TV Should Streaming Services Pay Taxes? Cities and States Say Yes, but Courts are Split City and state legislatures are taking on streaming giants like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ in an attempt to… byTalia BalakirskyNovember 2, 2021
Read More Film/TV One Thousand Reasons: Netflix Faces Lawsuit Over Failure to Warn Content Warning: This article contains information about suicide and self-harm. As of 2021, Netflix boasts 209 million subscribers.1[1]Alex… byRachel ConteSeptember 30, 2021
Read More Film/TV Documentaries, Drama, and Defamation: Creators in Court for “Real Life” Portrayals Documentaries, television dramas, and reality shows share the ability to portray real people. Productions based on the lives… byBernadette SchneiderSeptember 21, 2021
Read More Film/TV New York Gives Life to Post-Mortem Right of Publicity and Deters Deepfakes On November 30, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed into law two new sections of the New York Civil Rights… byChloe SucatoJune 10, 2021