The Gratitude Episode

EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode139 – (view transcript)

ASTROWORLD LITIGATION

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/750-million-lawsuit-filed-travis-scott-drake-behalf-astroworld-victims-rcna5850https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/750-million-lawsuit-filed-travis-scott-drake-behalf-astroworld-victims-rcna5850 

RUST FOLLOW-UP

Marnie Mitchell

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alec-baldwin-sued-rust-shooting-script-supervisor-1235114467/ (Intentional Torts-MM)

https://deadline.com/2021/11/alec-baldwin-lawsuit-new-rust-fatal-shooting-mamie-mitchell-gloria-allred-1234876099/ (MM)

Serge Svetnoy

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/rust-alec-baldwin-serge-svetnoy-lawsuit-1235109520/  (HEY, THIS ONE IS FOR NEGLIGENCE-SS)

https://deadline.com/2021/11/alec-baldwin-rust-lawsuit-fatal-shooting-halyna-hutchins-serge-svetnoy-1234871615/ (SS) 

Claims of “Sabotage”

https://deadline.com/2021/11/rust-alec-baldwin-movie-sabotage-bullet-halyna-hutchins-attorneys-hannah-gutierrez-reed-1234867081/ (Intentional Torts-MM)

Completion Guarantee and Bankruptcy. 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/rust-shooting-producers-may-choose-bankruptcy-next-1235037702/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/schuylermoore/2019/06/23/the-importance-of-completion-guarantees-for-films/?sh=84910ea666be (for background on completion guarantees) 

TAYLOR SWIFT RE-RELEASED ALBUM- STIMULATES INDUSTRY CONTRACTING PIVOT

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2021/11/17/taylor-swift-umg-contracts/

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/11/12/in-case-youre-wondering-this-is-why-taylor-swift-is-re-recording-her-old-hits/

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/12/media/album-re-recordings-taylor-swift/index.html

https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/music/2021/11/__trashed-3

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/21/entertainment/adele-spotify-music-streaming-album-shuffle-scli-intl/index.html (related)  

LE TIGRE/BARRY MANN SETTLE LAWSUIT

https://completemusicupdate.com/article/le-tigre-settle-lawsuit-over-doo-wop-lyrics/ (related)  

FEARLESS GIRL GETS TAKEN TO COURT 

STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY v. VISBAL

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/08/fearless-girl-gets-taken-to-court?utm_s[…]126f0bd6d901b258f&esrc=growl2-regGate-0521&mbid=CRMNYR012019

https://www.grossmanllp.com/dispute-between-state-street-and-artist-over-ldqu

SERVER TEST CIRCUIT SPLIT

Server Test Showdown? The Conflicting Rulings Over Whether Embedding a Social Media Post Violates the Copyright Act – Global IP & Technology Law Blog

IATSE APPROVES NEW CONTRACT, WITH MAJORITY OF MEMBERS REJECTING IT

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/iatse-contract-vote-razor-thin-margins-1235112711/

BASEBALL GUARDIANS SETTLE LAWSUIT OVER NEW NAME

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32643793/cleveland-guardians-settle-lawsuit-local-roller-derby-team-rights-name

TRADEMARK MODERNIZATION ACT GOES INTO EFFECT NEXT MONTH

https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/news-updates/uspto-implements-trademark-modernization-act?fbclid=IwAR2oI83wft_hVEA4e9XteleNFKzT_O5IhIcQNXsARHNo9scM8X7TPZXU5VE

https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act

https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act.