LACBA Entertainment Law & Intellectual Property Upcoming Event

Tackling the Trade in Looted Cultural Property

Program Date: 
Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Program Description:
ELIPS, in partnership with California Lawyers for the Arts, is delighted to host a panel discussion at LACMA's Brown Auditorium which will address the recent response of the US Congress to the looting of antiquities from Syria with the enactment of the Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act (2016) and the legacy of Nazi-looted art with the enactment of the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act (2016). In the light of these legislative developments, the panel will discuss what steps lawyers, law enforcement agencies and museums can take to address the trade in looted art and cultural property.

Our expert panel will include speakers Margot Stokol, Director, Legal Affairs, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; Elizabeth Rivas, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Art and Antiquity Investigations; and Daniel McClean, international art lawyer, Partner, Cypress LLP (Los Angeles) and Counsel, Howard Kennedy (London). 

The program will conclude with a private tour of the exhibition: Sarah Charlesworth: Doubleworld at 7:30 p.m. 

Speakers:
Margot Stokol, Director, Legal Affairs, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
Elizabeth Rivas, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Art and Antiquity Investigations
Daniel McClean, Partner, Cypress LLP (Los Angeles) and Counsel, Howard Kennedy (London)

Welcome & Introductions: Bob Muller, Cypress LLP

Location:
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Brown Auditorium
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Time:
Registration: 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Program: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

CLE Credit: 
1.5 Hours of General Credit

Parking:
Parking for LACMA is located at the Pritzker Parking Garage on Sixth Street, just east of Fairfax Avenue, and on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard at Spaulding Avenue. The $16 charge may be prepaid at a pay station located in each parking lot. 

Prices: 

  • CLE+ Members Free
  • ELIP Section Members $50.00
  • LACBA Members/CLA Members $55.00
  • All Others $80.00
  • Law Student $25.00

LACBA Entertainment Law & Intellectual Property Upcoming Event

Producer Deals: Litigation Pitfalls to Avoid

Producer Deals: Litigation Pitfalls to Avoid When Drafting and Negotiating Deals for the Producer / Production Company Client

Presented by: Entertainment Law & Intellectual Property Section

Program Title:
Producer Deals: Litigation Pitfalls to Avoid When Drafting and Negotiating Deals for the Producer / Production Company Client

Program Date: 
Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Program Description:
As the landscape of film distribution continues to evolve and the demand for content is at an all-time high, attorneys and their producer clients must navigate through new and complex business and legal issues in the finance, production, and distribution of the film. Join us for a lively networking event followed by a discussion with an esteemed panel of experts as they share practical insights on litigation pitfalls to avoid in connection with investment financing and distribution, co-productions, rights acquisitions, and talent agreements.  

Speakers:
Elizabeth Elliott Hopkins, Esq. - Sr. VP, Business and Legal Affairs, Lionsgate
Andrew Hurwitz, Esq. – Frankfurt, Kurnit, Klein & Selz LLP
Neville Johnson, Esq. – Johnson & Johnson LLP
Hal Sadoff – CEO, Silver Pictures
Shahrokh Sheik, Esq. – Kramer Holcomb Sheik LLP

Location:
InterContinental Los Angeles Century City
2151 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Time:
Registration: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Reception: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Program: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

CLE Credit: 
1 Hour of General CLE Credit

Parking:
Valet parking is available for $18 with validation

Prices:

CLE+ Members

Free

ELIP Section Member 

$65.00

Litigation Section Member$65.00

LACBA Members 

$80.00

All Others 

$115.00

Law Student

$45.00

LACBA Entertainment Law & Intellectual Property Section Upcoming Event

The Boundaries of Copyright

As copyright law adapts to the changing media landscape, new questions arise regarding what limits, if any, there are on copyright protection. Please join us for a lively discussion with professor and copyright expert David Nimmer and litigators David Erikson and Jeff Gluck as they examine the boundaries of copyright law with a focus on recent cases involving the appropriation of street art and the copyrightability of tattoos.

Program Date: 
Thursday, May 11, 2017

Speakers:
David Nimmer, Irell & Manella LLP
Jeffrey Gluck, Gluck Law Firm, PC
David Erikson, The Erikson Law Group

Location:
Lawry's Restaurant
100 N. LaCienega Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Time:
Registration: 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Program: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

CLE Credit: 
1 Hour of General CLE Credit

Parking:
Parking is complimentary

Prices:

*CLE+ Members w/out meal Free

ELIP Section Members $55.00

LACBA Members $70.00

All Others $105.00

Law Student $35.00

*CLE+ Members can purchase the meal below for an additional $45.00.
 

LACBA Entertainment Law & Intellectual Property Section Upcoming Event

An Evening of Art, Law, & Wine at the Turner Gallery

 

SPEAKER: Fred Goldstein, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, LACMA

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

Museums possess, own, and use copyrighted materials and works of art in a variety of ways, such as display, exhibition catalogues, online collections, and promotional materials.

Museums also create and commission copyrighted materials and works of art. Advancements in digital technology and distribution channels through the internet are creating new challenges and opportunities for museums to publish images in reliance on fair use in a rapidly developing and uncertain legal environment.

Mr. Goldstein will discuss fair use issues facing museums in fulfilling their mission to build, study and interpret collections of works of art for public benefit. In that context, Mr. Goldstein will discuss today's efforts by museums to develop and promote guidelines for museums' use of copyrighted materials and art works.

LOCATION: William Turner Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave E-1, Santa Monica, CA 90404 (parking is free at Bergamot Station and there is a Metro Rail stop as well)

DATE: Thursday, July 21, 2016

TIME: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Reception at 6:30 p.m. Talk begins at 7:15 p.m.)

PRICE: This event is free for members of the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Entertainment Law & Intellectual Property Section and $25 for all others. 

REGISTRATION: You can register here

This program is presented by LACBA's Entertainment Law & Intellectual Property Section, with the generous support of Cypress LLP and the California Lawyers for the Arts

 

LACBA Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property Section Upcoming Event

The Fair Use Pendulum Swings: Has It Swung Too Far?

In Lenz v. Universal Music, the Ninth Circuit ruled that the Fair Use of another’s copyrighted work is a right. It’s a revolution in copyright law – or is it?

Program Date: 
Thursday, May 5, 2016

Program Description:
In Lenz v. Universal Music, the Ninth Circuit ruled that the Fair Use of another’s copyrighted work is a right.  It’s a revolution in copyright law – or is it?

Two titans of copyright – Corynne McSherry of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Ben Sheffner of the Motion Picture Association of America – make rare in-person appearances, square off, and get to the bottom of the debate raging over Fair Use.  McSherry won the Lenz case, and will defend it.  Sheffner sees it differently, and sets his views forth in no uncertain terms.  

Topics of discussion will include:

•    Lenz v. Universal Music:  The baby can go crazy -- has copyright law gone crazy, too?
•    Authors Guild v. Google:  Cert denied -- what are the implications?
•    Graham v. Prince:  The newest battleground – appropriation or piracy of Instagram portraits?
•    Rogers v. Koons:  Would those puppies be barking a different tune today?
•    Balsley v. Larry Flynt Publications:  Would the “Hot News Babes” still beat fair use after Lenz?

Program Time:
Registration – 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Program – 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Speakers:
Ben Sheffner, Vice President, Legal Affairs, Motion Picture Association of America, Inc.
Corynne McSherry, Legal Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation

Moderator:
Jeff Kichaven, Principal Mediator, Jeff Kichaven Commercial Mediation, and Past Chair of ELIPS

Location:
Lawry's Restaurant
100 N. LaCienega Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

CLE Credit: 
1 Hour General CLE Credit

Parking:
Parking is complimentary.

LACBA Entertainment Law & Intellectual Property Section Upcoming Event

The Future of Music Featuring Experts: Jeffrey Harleston, Donald Passman and Troy Carter: A Discussion on How Record Companies and Artists are Navigating a Transforming Industry

Presented by: Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property Section

Program Description:
How do recording artists and record companies succeed in the face of the enormous legal uncertainty created by new technology forging the economics of the music business into unchartered territory?

Hear insight into where the music business is headed from the General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs for Universal Music Group, the worldwide leader in recorded music, music publishing and merchandising, a world-renowned music talent lawyer and author, and one of the most successful music talent managers, entrepreneurs, and technology investors. They will candidly discuss cutting edge issues involving the role of technology in the creation and distribution of music, including the scope of rights for derivative and transformative works, alternative distribution options, streaming music services and the economics of these services.
 
Speakers:
Jeffrey Harleston, General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Universal Music Group
Donald Passman, Partner, Gang, Tyre, Ramer, and Brown, Inc. & Author of All You Need to Know About the Music Business
Troy Carter, CEO and Founder of music management company, Atom Factory (Meghan Trainor, Charlie Puth, Kamasi Washington), Founder & General Partner, Cross Culture VC

Location:
Lawry’s Restaurant
100 N. LaCienega Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

CLE Credit: 
1 hr. CLE Credit

Parking:
Parking is complimentary

Prices:

*CLE+ Members: Free

ELIP Section Members: $55.00

LACBA Members: $70.00

All Others: $105.00

Law Student: $35.00

*CLE+ Members can purchase the meal below for an additional $45.00.

When

4/13/2016 12:30 PM - 4/13/2016 1:30 PM

Where

Lawry's Restaurant
100 N. LaCienega Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

 

LACBA Entertainment Law & Intellectual Property Section Upcoming Event

A Day in the Life: A Glimpse into the Practice of Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law Attorneys

Program Date: 
Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Program Description:
The Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property Section is hosting a reception and panel discussion for law students and young attorneys interested in learning about careers in the entertainment and intellectual property fields. 

The panelists will share their day-to-day responsibilities, offer advice about finding positions in the entertainment and intellectual property fields, and answer questions from the audience. All attendees are invited to a cocktail reception preceding the panel discussion.
 
Speakers:
Jamice A. Oxley, Partner, B²L Entertainment Law Group
Karen Henry, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Nate Heisler, Beverly Hills Sports Council (Tentative)
Raphael Gutierrez, Solo Practitioner
Sandra Williams, SVP Deputy General Counsel, CBS Network Television
Sarah Stern, Business Affairs, Netflix
 
Location:
Loyola Law School
919 Albany St.  
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Burns Lounge located in the Fritz B. Burns Academic Center