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 […]
Contracts
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), […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
Contract Clause Reviews
With a hat tip to Mark Fowler, I thought it worth pointing to keepyourcopyrights.org (dubbed “a resource for creators”), a […]