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DG Esq’s Monthly Recap 04/01/16 – Stories Relating to IP and Entertainment Law

Welcome to our monthly recap of stories relating to intellectual property (including copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, etc.) and entertainment law – art, animation, television, film, digital games, etc. This month’s stories cover many issues including: “Lost Boys” suit clears hurdle; can a Star Trek fan film violate Klingon language copyrights?; synthetic DNA to reduce art

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DG Esq’s Monthly Recap 03/01/16 – Stories Relating to IP and Entertainment Law

Welcome to our monthly recap of stories relating to intellectual property (including copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, etc.) and entertainment law – art, animation, television, film, digital games, etc. This month’s stories cover many issues including: Richard Prince & another copyright infringement lawsuit; Oscar swag bag legal case; Hollywood dockets by the Hollywood Reporter; Kesha &

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DG Esq’s Monthly Recap 02/01/16 – Stories Relating to IP and Entertainment Law

Welcome to our monthly recap of stories relating to intellectual property (including copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, etc.) and entertainment law – art, animation, television, film, digital games, etc. This month’s stories cover many issues including: Viacom sues owner of “Krusty Krab” restaurant; new book for kids in entertainment; Hollywood docket; Amazon & Netflix are Sundance’s

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Book Review: Blockbusters by Anita Elberse

Book Review: Blockbusters: Why Big Hits – and Big Risks – are the Future of the Entertainment Business by Anita Elbe’s I often remind my clients that there is a 95% failure rate in the arts & entertainment industry. I don’t tell them this to discourage them. I tell them this to build up their perseverance

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DG Esq’s Monthly Recap 01/01/16 – Stories Relating to IP and Entertainment Law

Happy 2016! Welcome to our monthly recap of stories relating to intellectual property (including copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, etc.) and entertainment law – art, animation, television, film, digital games, etc. This month’s stories cover many issues including: hashtags & trademarks; 100 years of law at the movies; Hollywood’s top 10 legal disputes of 2015; Bluebook’s

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