Entertainment Law

While Taylor Swift was not the first to use this strategy to assert her artistic independence, the labels are committed to making sure she is the last.

Instead of analyzing Assault and Battery, have you considered Mind and Your Business?

...I betchu Chris Rock won't do it again.

Many attorneys love being an essential part of a creative or meaningful project.

Want to represent your favorite celebrity? Make sure you choose the right law school.

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Do paparazzi drones cross some magical privacy line? The California legislature thinks so.

Here is a collection of advice from top talent agents as well as Emmy- and Oscar-winning producers to set you on your way.

How transformative does your screenplay have to be to use a person's life story without their permission? The Hurt Locker case provides an example.

Bikram Choudhury, the founder of Bikram Yoga and self-proclaimed “yogi to the stars,” has allegedly taken yoga groping to new depths.

Until there are real changes, the Oscar will continue to go to… the white actor.

Meet a successful entertainment lawyer who produces entertainment of his own -- by writing legal thrillers.

Elie, Joe, and Sweet Hot Justice talk about being a network lawyer.

Those working in the Biglaw world may think they’re living lifestyles of the rich and famous, but their prestige pales dramatically when compared to those working in the glittery world of Hollywood glamour.

* The makeup of the Supreme Court is the most important issue in the 2016 election. Well, the most “important” issue will be if Hillary is a crone who murdered everyone in Benghazi with Obamacare, but the Supreme Court should be the most important issue. [Slate]

* We’ve wondered why the Supreme Court isn’t more accountable before. Fix the Court wants to do something about it. [USA Today]

* In-house counsel are optimistic. Too bad they aren’t optimistic about sending work to firms. [Business of Law Blog / LexisNexis]

* The Italians just overturned the manslaughter convictions of a bunch of scientists for failing to accurately predict an earthquake. But, sure, let’s send Amanda Knox back over there. [Reuters]

* Latham snags a gaggle of high-profile O’Melveny entertainment lawyers and O’Melveny names three new co-heads of its Entertainment, Sports and Media Practice. [Deadline Hollywood]

* An infographic of firm trends. Technological upgrades are the name of the game. [Think Tank / Aderant]

* While we treat high school athletes as adults in so many aspects of their lives, America just won’t let go of labeling them juveniles unable to grasp sexual assault. [The Legal Blitz]

* Horrific tale of systematic sexual abuse in the ranks of USA Swimming, which turns to Bryan Cave for what a lawyer profiled in the article calls “plaintiff-draining legal tactics.” [Outside Online]

* R.I.P. John Michael Doar, former chief of the DOJ civil rights division in the 60s, who died at age 92 yesterday. [What About Clients?]

Which prominent entertainment lawyer, married to a high-profile journalist and author, just sold his apartment for a seven-figure sum?

How did Canada's most famous lawyer (now ex-lawyer) wind up in prison?