Entertainment

Under S.B. 266, the tax rate for all facilities that offer live entertainment drops from 10 percent to 9 percent of the “admission charge,” and the tax will no longer be imposed on the amounts paid for food, refreshments, and merchandise that are not consideration for entry or access. … [Read more...] about Nevada Senate Bill 266 Amends the Tax Imposed on Live Entertainment Pursuant to NRS Chapter 368A

On Feb. 15, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its long-awaited notice of proposed rules with respect to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Once finalized, the proposed rules will replace the current almost-universal ban on flying UAS for commercial purposes with a protocol for authorizing operations for commercial flights of small UAS weighing up to 55 pounds. … [Read more...] about FAA’s New Proposed Rule Impacts Entertainment Industry

LAMAC's Certificate of Review allows LAMAC to engage in distribution of Pay TV channel programming and ancillary rights – cable television rights, broadcast or satellite television rights, copyrights, and neighboring rights, etc. It also allows LAMAC members to: (i) exchange information on foreign market conditions and customers; (ii) collect and disseminate foreign market research information and analysis; (iii) negotiate and enter agreements with foreign entities, including audience data providers and advertisers, to reduce trade barriers and expand markets; (iv) develop and recommend common business models; (v) enter into, terminate, amend, and enforce exclusive agreements to provide, produce, negotiate, and administer Export Trade and Export Trade Facilitation Services; (vi) enter into, terminate, amend, and enforce territorial and customer restraints regarding the sale, licensing and/or transfer of title of its exports services into the foreign markets; (vii) enter into, … [Read more...] about United States Increases Entertainment Exports to Latin American Markets

my post on the subject, I had the opportunity to speak with Colin O’Keefe of LXBNregarding Song BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum. In the brief interview, I explain the background of the case and why Tenenbaum ended up being ordered to pay such a hefty price for the songs he copied. … [Read more...] about Video Interview: Discussing Sony BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum with LXBN TV

Using the “logical relationship test” for compulsory counterclaims, the 9th Circuit determined that MGA’s claim for misappropriation of trade secrets did not rest on the same “aggregate core of facts” as Mattel’s 2006 counterclaim which alleged that MGA had stolen its trade secrets. Specifically, the court noted that Mattel’s original trade secret claims centered on Mattel employees who had defected to MGA and allegedly disclosed Mattel’s trade secrets.  On the other hand, MGA’s claims alleged that Mattel employees stole trade secrets from MGA at toy fairs by masquerading as third-party buyers. … [Read more...] about Mattel v. MGA Entertainment—The BRATZ Saga Continues