by jburns | Jun 22, 2015 | Entertainment Law
It has certainly been said before, but 2015 will likely not be remembered as a good year for the Sony Corporation in the entertainment world. This past month, the online news site The Verge, leaked a copy of the actual 2011 contract between the company’s major record...
by jburns | Jun 9, 2015 | Copyright, Entertainment Law, Sports Law
Earlier last month marked the most hyped boxing match in quite some time. Saturday, May 2, 2015 was the day that pinned Floyd Mayweather Jr. v. Manny Pacquiao, which produced 4.4 million pay-per-view purchases.[1] Mayweather Jr. was declared the winner of the fight,...
by jburns | Apr 12, 2015 | Copyright, Entertainment Law
The unauthorized and hardcore (it’s even in the title now) version of the Power Rangers[1], seen in a short from the director Joseph Kahn and starring James Van Der Beek and Katee Sackhoff, garnered a lot of Hollywood buzz in the last few weeks as well as a number of...
by jburns | Mar 8, 2015 | Copyright, Entertainment Law
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2015 A few days ago, Marvel Entertainment confirmed that the Walt Disney Studios (“Disney”) and Sony Pictures Entertainment (“Sony”) reached an agreement to bring Spider-Man into the Marvel’s Cinematic Universe (“MCU”).[1] Sony has held the rights to...
by jburns | Mar 5, 2015 | Copyright, Entertainment Law
The Village People have recently added a sixth character to their gang; a lawyer. One of the members of the Village People, Victor Willis, has brought suit in regards to who wrote 24 of the group’s songs, including “ Y.M.C.A.” Next Monday, trial will begin in regards...
