Contiguglia’s Entertainment Law Blog
"I give my thoughts on and bring attention to various legal issues around the country dealing primarily with entertainment-related and First Amendment-related topics."
Author: Andrew Contiguglia practices with Contiguglia P.C. Attorneys at Law in Denver.
Blawg Related Categories: Entertainment & Sports Law • First Amendment • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Contiguglia’s Entertainment Law Blog
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Florida Supreme Court Approves Porn for Sex Offender
Heard about this from my law partner Lia Fazzone, on the Defense Zzone. I always find these decisions interesting. I’ve reprinted her blog below. The Miami Herald is reporting that Florida sex offenders on probation…
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“Don’t ask don’t tell” gets struck down in the 9th Circuit
The ever criticized military policy of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell took a brutal hit the other day out of the 9th Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. The action, WITT v. DEP’T OF THE AIR FORCE,…
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The Hyprocracy of Law?
This post might well be more suited for my law partner, but I thought it was too important to pass up. There might be some overlap in the the matters I practice and the matters…
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State v. Tyrell
This isn’t Entertainment related but it is worth the read. Plus, supporting my colleague is always a good thing. State v. Tyrell on the Defense Zzone with Lia Fazzone
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Burck v. Mars, Inc. (aka, the Naked Cowby v. M&Ms.)
I have to thank my student Jeniffer for bringing this to my attention. I have to admit, that I’ve actually seen stranger things happen in New York. And in this instance, I don’t know which…
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Suicide Girls’ Model Contracts: Invalid
There are provisions of contracts referred to as “non competition clauses.” In many instances, producers or employers will attempt to narrowly define what the talent or employee can or cannot do when he / she…
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Texas “Obscene Device” Law Struck Down
The Texas legislature recently enacted a broad prohibition on the “selling, giving, lending, distributing, or advertising” of “obscene devices.” The law defined “obscene device” as any device “designed or marketed as useful primarily for the…
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A&F accused of obscenity
That’s right! Abercrombie and Fitch has just been charged with obscenity. If the FCC’s allegations of a “side boob” and buttocks didn’t get you upset, these allegations against A&F might. According to the Associated Press,…
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FCC Proposes Fine of $1.4 Mil for Showing Buttocks
According to a recent news report, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed fines totaling $1.4 million against 52 ABC Television Network stations in connection with a 2003 broadcast of the cop show “NYPD Blue”…
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Kazaa-Related CP Case; Conviction Upheld
There’s a lot of law behind this case. So much that it’d take hours to go through it all. In many instances innocent people will end up with images on their computer that they had…