http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/ Published By Melvin N.A. Avanzado en-us 2008-07-18T10:20:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2008/07/entertainment_litigation_media_1.html HOW THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (DMCA) PITS WEBSITES AGAINST TRADITIONAL MEDIA COMPANIESThe growing power and influence of the internet presents a different kind of challenge to traditional media companies. Social networking websites like YouTube and MySpace were once viewed... News MNAA 2008-07-18T10:20:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2008/07/entertainment_litigation_the_f_1.html AGGRESSIVE GOVERNMENT TACTICS PUT ALL MEDIA INCREASINGLY AT RISKRecently, news media organizations have faced government pressure to reveal sources or other information or face criminal prosecution. The most infamous of these cases involved Judith Miller of the New York Times.... News MNAA 2008-07-16T14:37:42-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2008/07/entertainment_news_another_str_1.html ACTORS' DEAL EXPIRES WITH NO PACT ON THE HORIZONJuly 1 has come and gone with no deal in place which would prevent another crippling strike in Hollywood. The Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers... Film MNAA 2008-07-03T09:57:17-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2008/06/entertainment_litigation_blog.html NEW FIRM, NEW BEGINNINGTomorrow, on July 1, 2008, I start a new practice in my own law firm -- The Avanzado Law Firm. I left my partnership at Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro this afternoon. In so doing, I am... News MNAA 2008-06-30T17:58:44-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2008/02/wga_strike_officially_over.html Writers on both coasts officially ratified the WGA's new pact with the major studios. The agreement, accepted by the WGA's ruling board over two weeks ago on February 10, provides writers with concessions on issues that fueled their strike. These... Short Takes MNAA 2008-02-26T12:05:24-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2008/02/entertainment_litigation_judge.html TELEVISION JUDGE LOSES BID TO HAVE CASE AGAINST MANAGER DECIDED BY THE CALIFORNIA LABOR COMMISSIONER Alex Ferrer, a former Florida judge now known as Fox's "Judge Alex" on television, entered into a contract with Arnold Preston, a lawyer who provides... Television MNAA 2008-02-21T10:00:38-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2008/01/nbc_sues_law_order_creator_1.html NBC filed a lawsuit on Friday, January 25, 2008 against the creator and executive producer of its three "Law & Order" series, Dick Wolf. The lawsuit reveals a dispute between Wolf and NBC over the terms of his contracts for... Short Takes MNAA 2008-01-29T11:55:18-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2008/01/entertainment_news_force_majeu.html STUDIOS INVOKE FORCE MAJEURE TO JETTISON TALENT DEALS AS WRITERS STRIKE CONTINUESAs the strike by Hollywood's writers enters its third month, studios have started to terminate overall talent deals with producers and writers. Dubbed "Black Friday" and "Black Monday" by... News MNAA 2008-01-18T13:36:26-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2008/01/directors_reach_agreement_with.html The Directors Guild announced a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The DGA's description of their tentative deal can be found here. The directors received concessions on issues relating to jurisdiction over... Short Takes MNAA 2008-01-17T17:00:13-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2008/01/writers_guild_strike_is_an_end_1.html The Writers Guild of America strike is now entering its third month. Production on film and television projects have ground to a halt. Yet, as my JMBM colleague, E. Barry Haldeman, suggests in his Malibu Times op-ed piece, the end... Short Takes MNAA 2008-01-15T15:30:04-08:00