Monthly Archives: January 2017

Congratulations to all of the 21 client films that screened during Sundance, and a particular congratulations to the following Sundance Prize winners:   U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary Audience Award: U.S. Documentary Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic Audience Award: World Cinema … Full Story

Partner Michael Donaldson spoke at the Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana, Cuba on December 8, 2016.  The focus of his presentation was to highlight the similarities and differences of copyright law between the U.S. and Cuba.  His … Full Story

Partner Dean Cheley authored a Daily Journal article on the signed Assembly Bill 1671, also known as the “Planned Parenthood” bill, which brings criminal and civil penalties against those who secretly record or distribute conversations with health care providers. The … Full Story

Congratulations to our clients whose films are screening at the 2017 Slamdance Film Festival!   Bogalusa Charm On The Sly: In Search of the Family Stone Supergirl What Lies Upstream Who is Arthur Chu?

Though many filmmakers believe that they need to clear every brand, trademark and logo in a film, they actually have the legal right to include trademarks in their films regardless of whether they have permission. In the Bloomberg BNA article … Full Story

Since litigation in 2015 successfully challenged the copyright to the song “Happy Birthday To You,” bringing the song into the public domain, a number of filmmakers and artists have fought to do the same to two other iconic songs, “We … Full Story