Entertainment Law

Charles J. Harder of Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP Included in The Hollywood Reporter’s Top 100 Power Lawyers List of 2012 – Yahoo Finance

His expertise in all areas of entertainment law has made him one of Hollywood’s most notable attorneys. “For the past six years, the Power 100 list has featured attorneys who are widely-respected throughout the entertainment industries,” says Harder.  “

Amitabh, Salman in legal trouble for ‘dirty dancing’ – One India

Megastars Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra have been entrapped in legal hassle over alleged “uncensored and indecent” dance programmes during the IPL-V inaugural show in Chennai in April. The Madurai Bench of the Madras …

Meat Loaf Vs Meat Loaf in imposter law suit – Independent

A MEAT LOAF tribute artist is being sued for $100,000 (€81,000) by the US rock star, who accuses him of being a “cybersquatter and online imposter”. Dean Torkington (49), from Burnley, has used the MeatLoaf.org domain name since 2000 and … Continue reading

Who are America’s Top 100 Entertainment ‘Power Lawyers’? – abovethelaw.com

A lot of legal work is decidedly uncool. Sadly, there’s just not much sexiness in talking about your latest corporate bankruptcy case or major document review project. But there are exceptions. Case in point: entertainment lawyers. How sweet would it … Continue reading

Court: Golf is a Sport, Not (Only) Entertainment, and Subject to Different Taxes – thejakartaglobe.com

Under the old law, golf was categorized as entertainment, and subject to similar taxes as karaoke, nightclubs, billiards, bowling, massage parlors and art performances. The golf association and several companies complained that categorizing golf as …

Fred Willard’s lawyer: He didn’t break any law – USA Today

“With all do respect to the individual officer, it’s our belief that Fred did nothing in any violation of any law. We will be working vigorously to clear his name in this matter.”

‘Law’ wins NYTV fest’s Indie Pilot Competition – Variety

“Newton’s Law” bills itself as a “psychological game show.” “It has always been my dream and passion to work in television entertainment and I hope this award will help to open doors to an opportunity to become a development producer … Continue reading

Law enforcement probing possible drug dealing in Sage Stallone case – FOX News

One law enforcement source tells TMZ, “He was pudgy, and drug addicts are almost always rail thin.” Our sources say authorities did not find a single Hydrocodone tablet in Sage’s house.  Yet, as we previously reported, they found more than … Continue reading

Digital Domain and Prime Focus settle lawsuit over 3-D patents – Los Angeles Times

The parent company of Venice-based visual effects house Digital Domain has settled a legal tussle with 3-D conversion rival Prime Focus World. Digital Domain, which created visual effects for the “Transformers” movies and “Tron: Legacy,” has …

Morgan Freeman On Marijuana: Criminalization Of Weed Is ‘Stupidest Law Possible’ – Huffington Post

Here’s what the “Dark Knight Rises” actor had to say on the issue: Marijuana! Heavens, oh yeah. It’s just the stupidest law possible, given history. You don’t stop people from doing what they want to do, so forget about making … Continue reading