Course
| code | MD213 |
| credit_hours | 3 |
| title | Legal aspects arts and entertainment |
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| credit hours | 3 |
| Description/Outcomes | The course is an introduction to the roles, responsibilities and practice considerations of legal counsel in the media and entertainment industry through study of fundamental transactions in key industry sectors –motion pictures, television, music, theatre and book publishing. Students will familiarize themselves with the relevance of case law, statutes and regulations, collective bargaining agreements and industry customs to the “business of entertainment†through the analysis of text materials, representative contracts, and additional print andonline resources. |
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| objectives | By the end of the course, students will be able to:rn- better understand legal issues in business dealings in the media, arts and entertainment industries.rn- recognize where legal problems may arise. rn- Course work includes readings and lectures relating to copyright and other intellectual property rights, contracts, licensing agreements, first amendment issues, agency agreements, and the formation of partnerships and corporations. rn |
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| ref. books | - www.variety.com Daily trade publication with news and features about the business ofrn- entertainment (daily or weekly print and/or online edition).rn- www.findlaw.com Cases, contracts from public filings, and weekly case highlights relating torn- Entertainment and intellectual property practice topics (website and free professional email newsletters). Specific readings to be announced.rn- www.kcrw.com Streaming or podcast feeds of three Los Angeles produced weekly radiorn- Commentary programs on business of film, music and entertainment (“The Treatmentâ€, “On the Beatâ€, “The Businessâ€).rn- www.nytimes.comand www.latimes.com Entertainment industry business news in dailyrnBusiness and Arts & Leisure (NYTimes) and Calendar (LATimes) Sections.rn |
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| textbook | Required Text “Entertainment Law & Business, 2nd Edition, by Jay Shanker, David Guinn & HaroldrnOrenstein (Juris Publishers, 2005). rn |
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Course Content
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| 1 |
Overview and Constitutional/Statutory UnderpinningsrnIntroduction to Entertainment Law Copyright Fundamentalsrn
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| 2 |
The Law of Ideas, Personality, Privacy, Publicity, Fair Use and Unfair Competition
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| 3 |
Entertainment Industry Transactions: Contract Principles and Negotiation
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| 4 |
Movies and TV: Rights (Books, Screenplays, Life Stories) and Writers.
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| 5 |
Movies and TV: Financing & Distribution of Motion Pictures and TV Programming
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Music: Band, Recording and Music Publishing Agreements.
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| 7 |
7th exam
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Book Publishing: Author/Publisher Agreements.
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Theatre: Production Agreements for small and large budget productions
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| 10 |
Industry Economics and the Law: Defining, Auditing and Enforcing “Profit Participationâ€
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| 11 |
Labor, Employment and Regulatory Issues: The s of creative artist guilds and unions, corporate trade associations
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| 12 |
12th exam- discussion of term papers
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| 13 |
Client Risk ManagementrnDispute Resolution in the Entertainment Industryrn
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Law and New Media TechnologiesrnChallenges of the Digital Age: Digital challenges (file sharing, piracy, etc.) in the Film and Musicrn
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| 15 |
Industries. Drafting contracts for the future.rnRepresentation in the Entertainment Lawyers, Managers and Agents: Roles and responsibilities of representatives in the entertainment industries. Special ethical considerations inherent in the representation of creative talent industryrn
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Final Exam: Open book final exam requiring essay (short and long) responses to questions relating to subjects introduced during the term (hypothetical transactions, contract analysis and deal “structuringâ€)
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