The Girlfriend Experience Known as GFEs, they are women who provide "The Girlfriend Experience" - emotional and sexual relationships at...
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Defamation Claims Are Never Dead Biopics are gaining in popularity, both with critics and movie watchers. Real people are a…
I Am Not Your Negro Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel,…
Make Your Mark, But Avoid the Trademark Infringement Lawsuit When Valhalla Studios announced construction on their new facilities in the…
What Oprah’s Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Means for Your Film Title The title of your film can be everything. The difference…
Legal Crash Course: What Is Copyright Infringement? Copyright infringement is a serious concern for filmmakers. After all, everyone wants to…
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How to Protect Your Film from Libel Libel is a real concern for filmmakers, especially for successful ones. If you…
3 Ways Trademark Research Protects Films from Lawsuits Films involve a heavy amount of research. From research on possible locations…
The Curse of Copyright Infringement: Lessons from Pirates of the Caribbean When Disney released Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse…
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HOW TO AVOID LAWSUITS OVER CREDIT SEQUENCES As a film and TV industry professional, you may consider title sequences to be the…
All We Had Katie Holmes makes her directorial debut and stars as Rita, a struggling mother trying to make a…
Defamation Hurts: Hurt Locker’s Legal Battle Defamation—real or perceived—hurts. Defamation can stunt your film, eat your revenue, and damage individuals….
Why Legal Protection Preempts Problems for Your Film As a filmmaker, you’re always thinking ahead. While crafting your script,…
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13th An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation’s history of…
Popularity Doesn’t Erase Copyright Protection Even if a work of art is widely known, that doesn’t mean its copyright protection…
Blue Jay Former high school sweethearts reconnect after 20 years when they unexpectedly run into each other in their hometown….
Animation Is Not Immune to Copyright Lawsuits Since Walt Disney brought his lovable animated characters into the limelight, animation has…
Film Crowdfunding Lawsuits Crowdfunding is a boon of the modern age. The success of online sites for raising money is…
How Well-Known Portraits Create Copyright Infringement The use of a well-known portrait can add a distinctive flair to your production….
Documentary Lawsuits: Non-Fiction in Court The Queen of Versailles documentary may have been a hit at the Sundance Film Festival,…
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Video Game Lawsuits: From Tattoo to Taboo Earlier this year, video game developers took notice of a lawsuit by Solid Oak…
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What Chain of Title Means for Your Film Project Chain of title in the film world is often overlooked. As…
The Nosferatu/Dracula Film Lawsuit Roughly seven years ago, supernatural creatures once again became staples on our televisions and on the…
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Miles Ahead In the 1970s, down-and-out jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (Don Cheadle) tries to recover his new session tape from…
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Ready Jet Go! Earth science and astronomy take center stage in this animated series from PBS Kids. Two neighborhood kids…
Animals Created by Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano and produced by Duplass Brothers Television, Animals. focuses on the downtrodden creatures…
High-Profile Reality TV Lawsuits Reality TV lawsuits make for interesting headlines. From Dating Naked to True Life: I’m a Chubby…
When Marnie Was There The newest feature from Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli, When Marnie Was There, is a sweeping story…
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments On her birthday, Clary Fray discovers a surprise concerning her life. The teenager is not who…
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Should You Make Your Film Available for Streaming? As clearance professionals in the film industry, we frequently receive questions about…
Janis: Little Girl Blue Through electrifying archival footage, exclusive interviews and rare personal letters, this documentary examines the meteoric rise…
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Texas Rising HISTORY brings to life the true story of how the people of Texas fought for freedom against the…
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RAGING BULL (1980) PETRELLA v. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC., et al Vetting and clearing underlying works often goes far beyond merely signing an…
THE HANGOVER PART II (2011) S. VICTOR WHITMILL v. WARNER BROS. The Tattoo that Almost Scuttled a Major Film Release Who...
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Shelter A homeless Nigerian immigrant (Anthony Mackie) and a junkie (Jennifer Connelly) band together for survival on the streets of…