As the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost every aspect of life, it has had a colossal effect on the production of TV shows and the contractual obligations of the various parties involved. While the production of almost all motion pictures…
The bankruptcy code provides a debtor with the power to either reject or assume an executory contract. The debtor must decide 60 days after filing for chapter 7 or before the reorganization confirmation in a chapter 11 case, to reject…
Are feelings protected expression? On September 23, 2020, Netflix released the “Enola Holmes” movie despite being embroiled in a lawsuit for alleged copyright and trademark infringement brought by the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (the author of the Sherlock…
Crowdfunding describes the collective cooperation, attention and trust by individuals who network and pool their money via a preferred Internet platform to support efforts initiated by other people or organizations. The “crowd” in crowdfunding is comprised of online donors from…
Author: Paul G. Anderson, Associate, Ritholz Levy Sanders Chidekel & Fields LLP Copyright, compared to other forms of intellectual property, is acutely and uniquely attuned to the film and television industry. Somewhat distinctive of these industries are the numerous, low–threshold…
