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Willkie Grows LA Office With Experienced Entertainment Atty

Law 360

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced Thursday that it has brought aboard an attorney with 30 years of experience in the entertainment world to join its Los Angeles office as chair of its motion picture, television and entertainment finance practice group.

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NY Ruling Correctly Deems Legal Finance Docs Irrelevant

Law 360

A New York appeals court's recent decision in Worldview Entertainment v. Woodrow joins a growing trend of decisions denying discovery of litigation funding documents, highlighting that commercial legal finance should be treated just like any other financing in commercial litigation, says Andrew Cohen at Burford Capital.

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Anyone Remember When Movies Were About Entertainment As Opposed To Selling Unrelated Crap?

Above The Law

The post Anyone Remember When Movies Were About Entertainment As Opposed To Selling Unrelated Crap? A preemptive cobranding campaign of this magnitude is kind of like if the movie industry and the marketing industry had a baby and named it 'Too Big to Fail.' appeared first on Above the Law.

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Film Fridays – MGM Sued by Starz Entertainment for Breach of Contract

The Hollywood Lawyer

Starz Entertainment sued MGM in 2020, and their lawsuit has been allowed to move forward. The post Film Fridays – MGM Sued by Starz Entertainment for Breach of Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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Music Mondays: Entertainment Industry Can Reopen Under New Public Health Orders

The Hollywood Lawyer

The post Music Mondays: Entertainment Industry Can Reopen Under New Public Health Orders appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. Production companies will be required to do daily COVID-19 screenings, pre-employment testings, and increased use of face coverings, but the new orders allow for shorter quarantine […].

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Things to Know Before Seeking Help From an Entertainment Lawyer

The Hollywood Lawyer

One such area is entertainment law, in which professionals within the entertainment industry — such as musicians, artists, agencies, studios, or directors — hire a lawyer to satisfy a need for them. The post Things to Know Before Seeking Help From an Entertainment Lawyer appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. Their […].

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Things to Know Before Seeking Help From an Entertainment Lawyer

The Hollywood Lawyer

One such area is entertainment law, in which professionals within the entertainment industry — such as musicians, artists, agencies, studios, or directors — hire a lawyer to satisfy a need for them. The post Things to Know Before Seeking Help From an Entertainment Lawyer appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. Their […].