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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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The Regulation of Talent Agents in Canada

Ricardo Cestero over at Law Law Land remarks on the inherent tensions in the relationship between talent and talent agents […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Question and Answer: Do I Need Permission to Film the Outside of a Building?

The Copyright Act (Canada) extends copyright protection to “architectural works” (a subset of “artistic works”) – does a filmmaker need permission […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Jones v Corbis – Walking Down a Red Carpet and Implied Consent to Uses of Images

When a celebrity (or anyone else) walks down a red carpet, what are they consenting to in terms of the […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Tattoos On Screen Redux

About a year ago, we posted about Tattoos On Screen, offering a brief overview about the errors and omissions clearance […]

By Bob Tarantino
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They’re Beautiful People, They’re Just Not Canadian – The Federal Court’s Tricon Decision

A relatively rare event recently occurred: the Federal Court of Canada delivered a decision regarding a “Canadian content” certification decision made […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Question and Answer: Do I Need Permission to Film Canadian Currency?

Filming currency can arise in a variety of circumstances: from filming actors exchanging money to using images of money in […]

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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Movies Making Money – The Business and the Arguments

Over the last couple of weeks a number of articles have come to my attention which, in different measures, I […]

By Bob Tarantino
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No Tort of Invasion of Privacy in Ontario

UPDATED BELOW The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently confirmed, in emphatic an unambiguous terms, that Ontario law does not recognize a […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Canadian Locations Losing Out to US Tax Credits?

Nellie Andreeva, writing at Deadline | Hollywood, offers a detailed account of how Canadian cities are losing out on pilot […]

By Bob Tarantino
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Right of Publicity Roundup

A slew of interesting materials have recently been posted relating to developments in the United States law relating to the […]

By Bob Tarantino

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