What is Actually Included in an Inclusion Rider?
Whether inclusion riders will set the entertainment industry on its head and increase the power and presence of minorities in the TV and film world, remains to be seen, but, for those with the bargaining power and will to incorporate an inclusion rider into their own contracts, what matters is the language actually included in those individualized contracts.
September 25, 2018
Judge Vacates Jersey Boys Copyright Infringement Verdict
Shortly before the musical debuted, Donna Corbello, Woodard’s widow, decided to look into publishing the autobiography. After searching through copyright records, she discovered that DeVito had registered the manuscript in just his name.
June 28, 2017
Become a Jedi You Will Not: Lucasfilm Sues Academies Aimed at Star Wars Fans
Through a new lawsuit, Lucasfilm, the Disney-owned production company behind the Star Wars franchise, wants to make sure The Force is never with three training programs that teach fans how to use lightsabers, the famous laser swords from the Star Wars films.
November 01, 2016
Rights-Policing Partner of Warner Bros. Accidentally Flags Warner Bros. for Piracy
Earlier this year, we wrote about some of the issues with automated copyright infringement reporting systems after Fox included a YouTube user’s personal gameplay footage in an episode of Family Guy, and then later flagged the same gameplay footage as infringement.
September 20, 2016
Kanye West Beats Trademark Suit Over 2015 Film
A New York federal judge has dismissed a trademark suit from Latin band Loisaidas against Kanye West and Damon “Dame” Dash for their film of the same name.
July 26, 2016
Advocates for the Creative Mind
