Digital Media Law
"Thoughts about the latest news in the law and business of digital media, traditional entertainment, IP, and technology."
Author: Jonathan L. Handel is of counsel at TroyGould in Los Angeles and the author of How to Write LOIs and Term Sheets: An Executive's Guide to Drafting Clear Legal Documents Before Bringing in the Lawyers.
Blawg Related Categories: Entertainment & Sports Law • Intellectual Property Law • Media & Communications Law
Recent Posts from Digital Media Law
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Book review: "Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars" by William Patry
The content and technology businesses are at war, as is well-known and as I discuss in a recent article. It’s a struggle that focuses on unauthorized file sharing and new business models—in other words, a…
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SAG Interim Nat'l Exec Director Hired as Permanent
SAG's Interim National Executive Director David White just got the permanent gig and can drop "Interim" from his title. The vote on today SAG's national board, which began meeting yesterday and is still meeting today…
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Rosenberg v. SAG: Court of Appeal Implies Appeal May be Moot
Alan Rosenberg is no longer president of SAG, nor even a national board member, but his lawsuit against his own union drags on pointlessly. Believe it or not, he’s still trying to undo Doug Allen’s…
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Handel appointed Adjunct Professor at UCLA School of Law to teach entertainment unions & guilds course
On a personal note, I've been appointed as an Adjunct Professor at UCLA School of Law. I'll be teaching a course on entertainment unions and guilds starting in January. I also continue as of counsel…
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SAG: Four Hardline Horsemen in the National Board Room
Thursday’s SAG election was a victory for the moderate coalition. Yet, strangely enough, the leaders of the losing hardline faction will all find seats on the national board, and will continue to be a shadow…
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SAG Moderates Win Presidency, Secr. + Additional 4 Natl Seats
In a victory for the SAG moderate coalition (Unite for Strength / USAN / independents), the UFS candidates for president, Ken Howard, and secretary, Amy Aquino, won the union's national offices.However, the election was close:…
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SAG Presidential Election Close
A well-placed source says the SAG presidential election is very close. It's a reliable source, but only a single source. Caveat emptor. Not surprising, given how long it's taking to get results - over 3-1/2…
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SAG Moderates Win NY & Everywhere Else
According to unofficial sources, and as SAGWatch is reporting, SAG moderates have won every open NY Board seat that was up, and all the regional seats that were up as well.Hollywood results are not in…
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SAG Presidential Candidate: I'll Seek Strike Authorization Next Year if Elected
In an open conference call today, SAG VP and presidential candidate Anne-Marie Johnson said she will seek a strike authorization next year, before the mandated early negotiations next fall, if she’s elected. She argued that…
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AMJ: If I’m Elected, David White is Out
In a campaign video, Membership First’s candidate for SAG president, Anne-Marie Johnson says that one her first proposals as new president would be to recommend to the national board that “a search committee be seated…