The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Have people to bounce ideas off of: those people can be other lawyers, but also make sure you are talking to people who are NOT lawyers as well. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? Ok, fantastic.

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Above The Law

JUNE 11, 2024

The post National Society Of Entertainment And Arts Lawyers Presents The David A. NSEAL is made up of the country’s top artists’ rights advocates and has litigated some of the most important artists’ rights cases over the past couple of decades. Pierce Award appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

JUNE 13, 2024

Which lawyers were honored on this year's illustrious list of entertainment dealmakers and litigators? The post The Hollywood 100: America’s Top Entertainment ‘Power Lawyers’ (2024) appeared first on Above the Law.

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LegalTalkNetwork

JUNE 27, 2024

Cannabis Lawyer Nearly a decade ago, pursuing a career in cannabis law may have been next to impossible, but it has recently become a fascinating field for those who have discovered and pursued it. JAG Lawyer A Judge Advocate General is a unique opportunity for those who want to defend their country in court.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

How Do Lawyers Use TikTok? Recently, lawyers have increasingly started to use TikTok to educate their audience and promote their services by: Creating compelling videos and capturing attention through fast-paced content. Lawyer Anthony Barbuto brings the fun to TikTok with his dancing, rapping, singing and general entertainment videos.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JANUARY 25, 2021

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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LawTechnologyToday

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Lawyers could not be in their offices, could not be in meetings, could not be in court. The basic functionality needed, is secure communication between lawyers and their clients as well as their peers. Information has been misdirected, features created for entertainment had been inadvertently used in a professional setting, and so on.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 22, 2021

You should be fully focused on retaining associates because otherwise your investment in hiring and training them will be wasted; replacing lawyers is very expensive. More importantly, burnt-out lawyers are not able to be as efficient or effective as more balanced, healthy lawyers — and that is a disservice to our clients.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

But it is entertaining. The post This Is… Not What Being A Lawyer Is Really Like appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 29, 2021

But danger lurks behind certain technology, or the way lawyers and staff might use it. What are some scary things WFH has revealed about lawyers’ tech habits? Home computers that are shared with family members and used for entertainment as well as work. For many lawyers, the answer is “I clicked on things until it worked.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 23, 2022

What does it take to become a successful lawyer in your particular niche or practice area? In a series of in-depth interviews for the Estrin Report , Chere Estrin profiles top lawyers from all types of practices. Five Things You Need to Become a Top Lawyer. In this column, we zero in on their top tips. Sivonnia DeBarros.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 28, 2021

Why the World Needs More Lawyers. Ray shares his ideas about social change and creative lawyering in this TED talk. RegTech, Law Tech, and the Future of Lawyers. Think Like a Lawyer. Christine Carter gives an entertaining talk on how we all have the best intentions, but lack the follow-through. Watch this TED Talk.

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LawSites

MAY 5, 2021

At least one lawyer is in this pantheon of top-paid publishers on Substack – Glenn Greenwald , the former litigator turned Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of four New York Times bestselling books on politics and law, including No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Another lawyer-turned-journalist is U.K.-based

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JULY 15, 2022

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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InHouseBlog

JULY 10, 2022

If you are looking for a reading list for lawyers to enjoy this Summer, BTI Consulting has pulled together a helpful post with selections to choose from. They entertain, teach, help you improve, and sometimes just provide an escape. Don’t forget to update your blog reader as well with helpful blogs for in-house counsel !

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. has made a change to a policy that bans lawyers from its venues if they have "active litigation against…

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Attorney at Work

MAY 7, 2023

While it is entertaining to explore the links that come up when you Google “RBF,” there is a serious lesson in this for lawyers. The post Convert ‘Resting B h Face’ to ‘Neutral Alert’ appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 12, 2022

Of all the marketing tools for lawyers, video is the most engaging — and one of the best at helping you project professionalism and competence. Yet despite evidence that video marketing for lawyers is remarkably effective, law firms have been slow to use video compared with other industries. Create videos that are easy to watch.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 26, 2023

The post NY Attorney General Wants Madison Square Garden To Stop Kicking Out Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law. They should fight their battles in a court of law instead of this absurdity.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The Most Egregious Lawyer Stereotypes: But ranked! Who'd Have Thunk I'd Be Firmly On Justice Gorsuch's Side: But, here we are. Chuck Grassley Really Put His Foot In It: And he doesn't even know it. Embarrassing Google Search History? Hopefully that's protected speech.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Disney filed a motion to dismiss a recent lawsuit by Jeffrey Scott, one of the original Muppet Babies 1984 series writers and developer (1984 – 1991), against the entertainment giant. The post Film Fridays- Writer from the 1984 Muppet Babies Series Sues Disney appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Lawyer Monthly ] * Pro se Rudy is the most entertaining Rudy. American Lawyer ] * Collusion by algorithm is still, you know, collusion. ABA Journal ] * Former power lawyer Tom Girardi looking at possibility of 14 years. Reuters ] * New lawyers don't need to master AI. LegalCheek ] The post Morning Docket: 12.10.24

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The Hollywood Lawyer

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Disclaimer: Please note that the information contained within this news post and site is offered simply as a consideration to visitors who are in the entertainment industry and are seeking to learn more about various areas of entertainment, be it in film, movies, television, music, digital, new media, film financing, merchandising and/or branding.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

AUGUST 6, 2021

New legislation in California benefitting the entertainment industry would invest into the California incentive program by $330 million over two years, and it includes a diversity requirement to reflect California’s population. An additional $150 million fund will go to renovating sound stages in and around Los Angeles County.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Streaming entertainment companies like Netflix and Hulu have rendered businesses like Blockbuster irrelevant. Even the legal industry has had to adapt to an increasingly digitized world, with software solutions for timekeeping, document organization, and practice management changing how lawyers conduct their daily practice.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JULY 19, 2021

.” They filed a lawsuit naming Sony Music Entertainment, Chris Brown, and Chris Brown TV for copyright infringement over “Privacy,” Brown’s 2017 hit, and Jamaica-born Red […]. Publisher Sues Brown and Sony Over Copyright Infringement appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. The post Music Mondays: U.K.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Disclaimer: Please note that the information contained within this news post and site is offered simply as a consideration to visitors who are in the entertainment industry and are seeking to learn more about various areas of entertainment, be it in film, movies, television, music, digital, new media, film financing, merchandising and/or branding.

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InHouseBlog

MARCH 16, 2022

Many in-house lawyers, who have always been tasked with being innovative and business-minded, have seen business changes that require them to be even more agile than before. When the times present unique pressures and difficulties, in-house lawyers have found themselves having to become more pragmatic and practical.

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JURIST

MARCH 19, 2021

A rakhi is a thread bracelet that a sister ties on her brother’s wrist during the Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan, which celebrates the bond between a brother and a sister or any similar relationship.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

APRIL 30, 2021

Netflix jumped into live entertainment last year with a Stranger Things drive-in show. The post Film Fridays: Netflix Sued by Actor Over COVID-19 Safety at “Stranger Things Drive-Into Experience” appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Legendary Entertainment, which has co-produced Godzilla vs. Kong and Dune with Warner Bros, plans to take legal action against the decision. The films will be available for one month on HBO Max while keeping their full theatrical release, but this means less income for Hollywood actors and production companies, and they are not happy.

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2022

While his November execution was postponed in light of his testing positive for COVID-19, his lawyer filed a civil appeal to review the High Court’s confirmation of his sentence and a criminal motion for his intellectual disability to be assessed by a panel of psychiatrists, both in 2021.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Kyla Pratt, the new star of “Call Me Kat” on FOX, has been sued by her ex-manager at Industry Entertainment Partners (IEP) over nonpayment for a 2018 contract. The post Film Fridays: Kyla Pratt Sued By Ex-Manager Over Unpaid Commissions appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. The company claims […].

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Australian law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers filed a class action for shareholders of the Star Entertainment Group (Star Casino). Both Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and Slater and Gordon filed suit in Australian courts. Star Casino announced it “intends to defend the proceedings.”

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The Hollywood Lawyer

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Disclaimer: Please note that the information contained within this news post and site is offered simply as a consideration to visitors who are in the entertainment industry and are seeking to learn more about various areas of entertainment, be it in film, movies, television, music, digital, new media, film financing, merchandising and/or branding.

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The Estrin Report

MARCH 23, 2022

Tremendous amounts of mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructuring, but high on the list is corporate lawyers are experiencing a surge in work due to the coronavirus as companies seek ways to back out of contracts or prevent deals from falling apart. It’s not a huge firm, it’s not a small firm.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JANUARY 21, 2022

Screenwriter Nicole Gilbert-Daniels is suing Lionsgate Entertainment and Starz over their highly-recognized series “P-Valley,” which premiered in 2020 and resembled her play, “Soul Kitten Cabaret,” from 2011. She left two copies of […].

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