Entertainment Litigation Blog
"Analyzing legal issues affecting the entertainment industry."
Author: Melvin N.A. Avanzado is a solo practitioner in Los Angeles.
Blawg Related Categories: Entertainment & Sports Law • Intellectual Property Law • Copyright Law • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Entertainment Litigation Blog
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ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LITIGATION: HOWARD K. STERN'S DEFAMATION CLAIM SURVIVES SUMMARY JUDGMENT
NY FEDERAL JUDGE RULES THAT ALLEGEDLY DEFAMATORY STATEMENTS ABOUT ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S ATTORNEY/COMPANION SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO A JURYLast Wednesday, on August 12, 2009, a federal district court judge in New York ruled that the…
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ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION: ANOTHER REPUBLICAN POLITICIAN SUED OVER USE OF MUSIC
ROCK STARS SUE CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN SENATE CANDIDATE OVER TWO SONGSSince the election of Barack Obama, there appears to be a rash of lawsuits filed by rock and roll stars against Republican candidates for office. I…
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ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION: POPE BENEDICT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND COLDPLAY
"TRUTH IN CHARITY" ENCYCLICAL TOUTS NEW GLOBAL ECONOMIC STRUCTURE BASED ON SOCIAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITYIt's been a while since I wrote a new post on this blog. I apologize for that. I thought I'd make…
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ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION: THE SOCIAL NETWORKING CRAZE
PRIVACY AND ACCURACY ARE AT RISK WITH ABILITY TO INSTANTLY COMMUNICATETechnology and the explosion of social networking sites are changing the paradigm of how and when we communicate with each other. Facebook, YouTube and the…
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ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION: JURY DUTY
COMMENTARY ON A CITIZEN'S OBLIGATION TO SERVELast month, I was summoned to jury duty in a not-so-desirable area of Los Angeles County. I was happy to serve and fulfill my obligation. For a trial lawyer,…
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ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION: NEW WEBSITE FOR THE AVANZADO LAW FIRM
Check out my firm's new website, The Avanzado Law Firm. It replaces the temporary site I put up when I opened the firm in July. In the upcoming weeks, I'll be tweaking it and refining…
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ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION: FEDERAL COURT HANDS REPUBLICANS ANOTHER LOSS
ROCKER JACKSON BROWNE SURVIVES REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE'S ANTI-SLAPP MOTIONJackson Browne's 1977 iconic song "Running on Empty" is the focal point of a federal court lawsuit which highlights the tension between the First Amendment's strong protection…
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ENTERTAINMENT: "KABABAYAN LA" TELEVISION APPEARANCE
PROMOTING THE 2009 PHILIPPINE BAR ASSOCIATION DINNERHere's the video of my appearance this afternoon on the "Kababayan LA" television show on KCSI-TV 18 in Los Angeles hosted by the lovely Jannelle So.I appeared on the…
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MANNY PACQUIAO TO ATTEND 2009 PABA INSTALLATION DINNER
WORLD CHAMPION BOXER AND THE PRIDE OF THE PHILIPPINES TO BE HONOREDThe Philippine American Bar Association of Los Angeles (PABA) and the PABA Foundation have confirmed that Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao will be attending the organizations'…
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ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION: COPYRIGHT AND THE NEW REMOTE DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDERS
SUPREME COURT MAY CONSIDER WHETHER FEDERAL APPEALS COURT RULING PERMITTING REMOTE DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDERS VIOLATES THE COPYRIGHT ACTThe manner in which we view television programs has changed. The advent of digital video recorders like Tivo…