| April, 2010 |
- April 26, 2010
- 7:00 pm
- 9:30 pm
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 - St. Louis, MO: Career Planning: The Sequel
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 - 6128 Delmar, St. Louis, MO
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- April 27, 2010
- 5:30 pm
- 7:30 pm
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- Houston, TX: Estate Planning for Artists Seminar
- [link]TALA is pleased to offer an estate planning for artists seminar presented by Mary Galligan of Galligan and Manning. The session will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Caroline Collective space at 4820 Caroline Street, Houston, TX 77004. To register, please email < info[at]talarts.org >. Space is limited.
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- Caroline Collective 4820 Caroline Street Houston, TX 77004
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- April 28, 2010
- 1:00 pm
- 2:30 pm
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- Webcast: Death of Major Label Distribution: Birth of DIY
- [link]Part of the ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries 2010 Teleconference Series.Henry W. Root (Moderator), Esq., Partner, Lapidus, Root, Franklin & Sacharow, LLP, Santa Monica, CA
Todd W. Brabec, Esq., Author, “Music, Money & Success” and Entertainment Industry Consultant, Los Angeles, CA
Dara L. Gelbtuch, Esq., Manager of Digital Business Development, Sony Music Entertainment, New York, NY
J Martin Lett, Esq., Partner, Register | Lett LLP, Atlanta, GA
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- Webcast/ Teleconference
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- April 28, 2010
- 4:00 pm
- 7:00 pm
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- April 28, 2010
- 7:00 pm
- 8:30 pm
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- Santa Monica, CA: NEGOTIATING THE PRODUCER AGREEMENT
- DESCRIPTION: The producer is considered to be one of the key decision makers in the feature film world. The producer’s responsibilities are often divided into two roles: the “creative producer” and the “line producer.” . . . Understanding the producer agreement is an essential knowledge set for producers, directors, writers and anyone interested in the film business. This workshop will outline and discuss the basic terms of the producer agreement along with important issues to consider when negotiating the deal.SPEAKER: Akua Boyenne, Esq. is a Los Angeles-based entertainment attorney specializing in motion picture and television transactions. Her clients include award-winning and up-and-coming writers, directors, producers and production companies that work in both the studio and independent systems.ADMISSION: General Admission: $20, Members of CLA, Santa Monica Residents and Co-sponsors: $10, Senior Citizens & Students: $5!REGISTRATION: Call CLA at (310) 998-5590, or email Angela (please include your contact info and specify the workshop date(s)) at: clasocaled [at] aol.com.
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- Ken Edwards Center, 1527 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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- April 28, 2010
- 7:00 pm
- 8:30 pm
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- San Francisco, CA: Setting-up a Simple Bookkeeping System for Creative Artists
- [link]This workshop will explain how to set-up a simple and effective bookkeeping system for creative artists. With Gabriela Lujan, C.L.A.’s Business Manager and Bob Pimm, C.L.A.’s Chief Learning Officer and Director of Legal Services.
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- Fort Mason Center, Building C, Room 265
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- April 29, 2010
- 12:30 pm
- 1:30 pm
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- Cambridge, MA: Taming Multiplicity in the Post-Print Era: Law Librarians, Legal Scholarship, and Access to the Law
- [link]Taming Multiplicity in the Post-Print Era: Law Librarians, Legal Scholarship, and Access to the Law
Richard A. Danner, Senior Associate Dean for Information Services and Archibald C. and Frances Fulk Rufty Research Professor Of Law at Duke Law School
RSVP requested *http://tinyurl.com/dannertalk*
Sponsored by the Harvard Law School Library, the Office for Scholarly Communication, and the Berkman Center
Professor Richard Danner has been at the forefront of the open access to legal scholarship movement and has also recently written about the role of academic law librarians in supporting faculty scholarship. He will discuss “Taming Multiplicity in the Post-Print Era: Law Librarians, Legal Scholarship, and Access to the Law”.
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- Lamont Forum Room, Lamont Library, Harvard Yard Harvard University Cambridge, MA 02138
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- April 29, 2010
- 1:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
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- Seattle, WA: WRITERS & FREE SPEECH: IMPORTANT FIRST AMENDMENT CONSIDERATIONS
- [link]Does the First Amendment permit you to write freely whatever comes to your mind? You may decide not to worry about what others think of the substance of what you write; at what points and for what reasons should you be seriously concerned you might be sued? Do the circumstances change depending on whether you write fiction or news, in-print articles or online blogs? Join attorney Signe Naeve and Washington Lawyers for the Arts for a discussion about how the First Amendment applies to what you write; The discussion will include privacy laws, slander, libel, copyright and trademark, fair use and parody, and when the content of your writing and the forum in which you publish may have legal implications.FEE:
In advance: $40 attorneys and paralegals; $15 artists and students
At the door: $45 attorneys and paralegals; $20 artists and students
Want to attend all three? Pay with a check in advance to the WLA office (701 5th Ave, Ste 4100, Seattle, WA 98104), get three for the price of two: $80 attorneys and paralegals; $30 artists and students.
REGISTRATION:
To register, click here to visit Brown Paper Tickets online, or call 800.838.3006. To pay at the door, RSVP to Washington Lawyers for the Arts at 206.328.7053. Please note that the event is subject to cancellation; visit thewla.org or call 206.328.7053 for more information.
CLE Credit:
2.0 CLE credits pending
Signe Naeve: Following several years of practicing intellectual property and media litigation at Perkins Coie LLP in Seattle, Signe is now the Associate Director for the Graduate Program in Intellectual Property Law and Policy at the University of Washington School of Law where she teaches First Amendment and Intellectual Property.
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- Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
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- April 29, 2010
- 1:00 pm
- 2:30 pm
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- Webcast: Hollywood Calling: Transactions in the Adapting a Book into a Film
- [link]Part of the ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries 2010 Teleconference Series.Eric S. Brown, Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, P.C., New York, NY
Michael I. Rudell, Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, P.C., New York, NY
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- April 29, 2010
- 5:30 pm
- 7:00 pm
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- Nashville, TN: Gallery Relationships: A Legal Perspective for Visual Artists
- Ever thought about showing your artwork in a gallery but didn’t know where to start? This seminar will discuss legal issues artists should know about when showing with a gallery, including the nature of the artist-gallery relationship, inventorying artwork and consignment agreements. This program is a must for every visual artist and attorneys who represent them!BONUS: Stay after the program to visit the Frist Center galleries, which are open late on Thursdays. The Frist is graciously providing complimentary admission (and free parking) for seminar attendees!Reserve your spot today by RSVPing to: VLPA [at] abcnashville.org or (615) 743-3055.Cost: $10 – ABC Members, $15- Non Members
CLE (1.5 hours): $50 – ABC Attorneys, $75 – Non Member Attorneys
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- Frist Center for the Visual Arts (919 Broadway)
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- April 29, 2010
- 6:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
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- NY, NY: CopyRight and Risk in Film Practice
- CLE: The Copyright Society of the U.S.A. is a NY CLE Approved Provider. This course is Transitional and Nontransitional, and provides 1 Credit (based on 60 minutes).Please join us for a free, jointly-sponsored evening of cocktails and film discussions on Thursday night, April 29th, 2010 from 6-8 PM at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Whether you are young or simply young-at-heart, the Young Professionals Division of the Copyright Society of the USA and the New York State Bar Association’s Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section are excited to invite you to come, network and hear from some experts in the film industry. And, thanks to the generous support of the Cardozo Intellectual Property Society enjoy an open bar and snacks as well.CopyRight and Risk in Film PracticeThis panel will provide a look into business and copyright aspects of the film production, finance and distribution. Topics may include mitigation of production and distribution risk, chain-of-title, errors and omissions insurance, and determination of copyright infringement damages. The panel may also address the controversy surrounding the proposed Cantor Exchange which, if approved by federal regulators, will provide a platform for trading of derivatives based on domestic box office receipts.
SPEAKERS: We are privileged to present respected practitioners Ezra Doner and Dennis Angel and our moderator Professor Derek Bambauer (Brooklyn Law School).
To attend this exciting panel discussion, please complete the registration form, and mail or fax it to: The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., 352 7th Ave., Suite 739, NY, NY 10001, Fax # (212) 354-2847, by Tuesday April 27th. We look forward to seeing you on April 29th!
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- The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 55 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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- April 30, 2010
- Until May 2, 2010
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- Napa, CA: SFIPLA: Spring Seminar 2010
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- Meritage Resort and Spa, 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa, CA 94558
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- April 30, 2010
- Until May 1, 2010
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- Cambridge, MA: ROFLCON II
- [link]Another two days and two nights of the most epic internet culture conference ever assembled. Informed commentators suggest that this may be the most important gathering of humanity since the fall of the tower of Babel. And yes, we’re still looking to get Goatse.
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- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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- April 30, 2010
- 10:00 am
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| May, 2010 |
- May 2, 2010
- 5:00 pm
- 6:00 pm
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- Santa Monica, CA: CLA’s Third Annual Artistic License Awards
- California Lawyers for the Arts invites you to join us for our Third Annual Artistic License Awards event at the William Turner Gallery in Santa Monica on Sunday, May 2nd. We will also be celebrating our 35th year of services to the arts.C.L.A.’s Santa Monica event will honor California First Lady Maria Shriver; U.S. House Representative Diane Watson, founding board member of C.L.A.; Geffen Playhouse for their Education and Outreach Program; law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson and attorney Elsa Ramo for their pro bono assistance to arts and arts organizations; and sculptor Robert Graham (in memoriam).This special event will consist of a reception, silent/live auction, awards ceremony, and music/entertainment program celebrating this year’s honorees. Family, friends, and colleagues are also welcome to join us for this outstanding and festive celebration. Feel free to pass this invitation on to your networks!http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410281945
To RSVP, download our reservation form here or call our Santa Monica office at (310) 998-5590. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.calawyersforthearts.org.
Invitation to follow for the companion event in San Francisco on Friday, May 14th. Honorees include Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the San Francisco Symphony, law firm Fenwick & West, Rhodessa Jones of Cultural Odyssey, and museum executive Henry Hopkins (in memoriam).
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- William Turner Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue, E-1, Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Recent scholarship from the Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center:
