http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/ Published by The Avanzado Law Firm en-us 2009-03-25T09:30:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2009/03/entertainment_litigation_the_s_1.html PRIVACY AND ACCURACY ARE AT RISK WITH ABILITY TO INSTANTLY COMMUNICATETechnology and the explosion of social networking sites are changing the paradigm of how and when we communicate with each other. Facebook, YouTube and the most recent craze, Twitter, together... Other Media MNAA 2009-03-25T09:30:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2009/03/entertainment_litigation_jury.html COMMENTARY ON A CITIZEN'S OBLIGATION TO SERVELast month, I was summoned to jury duty in a not-so-desirable area of Los Angeles County. I was happy to serve and fulfill my obligation. For a trial lawyer, serving on a jury --... News MNAA 2009-03-23T00:30:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2009/03/entertainment_litigation_new_w.html Check out my firm's new website, The Avanzado Law Firm. It replaces the temporary site I put up when I opened the firm in July. In the upcoming weeks, I'll be tweaking it and refining the content. Check back often.... Short Takes MNAA 2009-03-20T19:29:13-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2009/03/entertainment_litigation_feder_1.html ROCKER JACKSON BROWNE SURVIVES REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE'S ANTI-SLAPP MOTIONJackson Browne's 1977 iconic song "Running on Empty" is the focal point of a federal court lawsuit which highlights the tension between the First Amendment's strong protection for political speech and the... Legal Decisions MNAA 2009-03-19T15:00:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2009/03/kababayan_la_television_appear_1.html PROMOTING THE 2009 PHILIPPINE BAR ASSOCIATION DINNERHere's the video of my appearance this afternoon on the "Kababayan LA" television show on KCSI-TV 18 in Los Angeles hosted by the lovely Jannelle So.I appeared on the television show to promote the... News MNAA 2009-03-09T21:45:27-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2009/03/manny_pacquiao_to_attend_2009_1.html WORLD CHAMPION BOXER AND THE PRIDE OF THE PHILIPPINES TO BE HONOREDThe Philippine American Bar Association of Los Angeles (PABA) and the PABA Foundation have confirmed that Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao will be attending the organizations' annual installation dinner and personally... Short Takes MNAA 2009-03-08T05:41:24-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2009/02/entertainment_litigation_copyr_1.html SUPREME COURT MAY CONSIDER WHETHER FEDERAL APPEALS COURT RULING PERMITTING REMOTE DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDERS VIOLATES THE COPYRIGHT ACTThe manner in which we view television programs has changed. The advent of digital video recorders like Tivo means that viewers are regularly... Television MNAA 2009-02-24T10:00:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2009/02/entertainment_litigation_updat_2.html JUDGE DISMISSES MOST OF CLEMENS' CASE AGAINST FORMER TRAINERIn my prior post about protecting celebrities and their reputation, I commented on the defamation lawsuit that Roger Clemens brought against his former trainer, Brian McNamee. Clemens sued McNamee over McNamee's statements... News MNAA 2009-02-17T10:00:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2009/02/entertainment_litigation_limit_1.html CONGRESS MAY ATTEMPT TO LIMIT LIBEL SUITS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIESIn my recent post about protecting your reputation, I alluded to the recent trend of filing defamation (libel) cases in the UK because of that country's less restrictive burdens of proof.... News MNAA 2009-02-16T10:00:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2009/02/entertainment_litigation_sunda_1.html BATTLE OVER THIS YEAR'S SUNDANCE FESTIVAL PHENOM REVIVES AGE OLD QUESTION: WHEN IS A DEAL CONSIDERED A DEAL?The fight over the rights to "Push: Based on the novel by Sapphire" reflects the same battle that has been fought time and... Film MNAA 2009-02-13T17:52:05-08:00