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Chris Castle on Record Producer Agreements

Chris Castle has collected all of the installments from his ongoing series of posts More Questions for Artists: Record Producer […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Keep Your Pants On – The Morals Clause in Performer Contracts

How much room for innovation is there in the realm of the so-called “morals clause”?  A “morals clause” is a […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Turmel v CBC (Dragon’s Den): Leave to SCC Denied

Following up on a story we discussed earlier this year (Turmel v CBC (Dragons’ Den) – Enforceability of Depiction Releases), […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Creating Contracts By Email – “Written” Doesn’t Always Mean “In Writing”

Two recent court decisions (one Canadian, one American) serve as useful reminders that binding contracts and assignments of rights can […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Pay Me Now and Pay Me Later: Lump Sum vs On-going Royalties

Over at the Dear Rich, Nolo’s IP blog, they’ve got a question and answer segment which is worth some attention […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Dispute Resolution Processes in Entertainment Contracts

James Kosa wrote an interesting and thoughtful piece over at slaw last week:  Shape-Shifting Dispute Processes: Adapting the Process to […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Turmel v CBC (Dragons’ Den) – Enforceability of Depiction Releases

UPDATED BELOW The Toronto Star is reporting that oral arguments in the appeal of the Turmel v CBC (Dragons’ Den) decision are […]

By Bob Tarantino
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So You Want Your House to be Famous? Pitfalls of Location Agreements

Tony Wong had an interesting article in last week’s Toronto Star, the title of which gives an indication of how a […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Contracting with Minors – Copyright Implications

Entering into contracts with minors in connection with entertainment-related project can be risky – many jurisdictions legislate particular rules which […]

By Bob Tarantino
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The “Pay or Play” Clause in Film and TV Contracts

I was speaking at a conference earlier this week when the discussion turned to the issue of “pay or play” […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Dick Tracy Returns: The Importance of Specificity in Reversion Clauses

Reports about Warren Beatty’s recent court victory in respect of the film and television rights to the Dick Tracy property offer […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Contracting with Minors – Further Comparative Approaches

In the inimitable Law Law Land style (no, seriously, not capable of being imitated… I’ve tried), Brian Berman explores, from […]

By Bob Tarantino

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