Choice of Entities

Posted by on Sep 27, 2012 in Business Litigation, Business Transactions, News | 0 comments Forms of Business Organizations OVERVIEW Sole Proprietorship Owned and operated by a single individual.  All income and expenses are reflected in their personal (individual) tax return.  The business is not a separate entity and does not shield the individual from personal liability. Corporation (C Corporations) A separate legal entity (fictitious legal entity), most commonly used for...
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BATTLE OF THE BANDS: NO DOUBT v. ACTIVISION’S BAND HERO

Posted by on Jun 1, 2012 in Art, Business Litigation, Entertainment, Film, Music, News | 0 comments The California Superior Court recently rejected Activision’s motion to dismiss the claims of Orange County band, No Doubt.  The case stems from the game Band Hero (published by Activision).  Among the claims made by No Doubt and their popular front-woman Gwen Stefani, are fraud, violation of publicity rights, and breach of contract.  The band claims that they were not aware that the band...
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DJ Pauly D is Being Sued by His Former Representation

Posted by on Apr 15, 2012 in Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Entertainment, News, Television | 0 comments Pauly Delvecchio, better known as DJ Pauly D, is being sued by International Creative Management (ICM) for breach of contract among other causes of action. Pauly D, best known for Jersey Shore and his new spin-off The Pauly D Project, was represented by ICM following the first season of Jersey Shore. The complaint filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court alleges that Pauly D was originally...
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Hulu Users Filed Class Action Lawsuit Against Hulu Claiming The Online Video Hub Used “Zombie Cookies” to Track Users’ Online Activities

Posted by on Apr 13, 2012 in Art, Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Entertainment, Film, News, Television | 1 comment The bad just got worse for the popular website Hulu. Hulu has been defending against a class action lawsuit filed by Hulu users who claim the popular website has been tracking its users’ online activity with cookies and other identifiers that are placed on users’ computers. These cookies are sometimes called “zombie cookies” because they reappear even when Hulu users clear the...
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How Much Are Paparazzi Photos of Celebrities Really Worth? $600,000? $1,500,000?

Posted by on Apr 12, 2012 in Art, Business Litigation, Copyright, Entertainment, Film, Intellectual Property, Music, News, Sports, Television | 0 comments Paparazzi photo or not, a photographer has an automatic right of ownership in the photos he takes the minute he takes them. This right is called a copyright. A company called Mavrix essentially takes photos of celebrities and, thus, owns a copyright in many of these photos. Mavrix Photo is an agency that calls itself the “premier source for celebrity images and photo-journalism.” This...
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Producer Seeks $1Million in Damages For Intentional Name Misspelling in Movie Credits

Posted by on Apr 11, 2012 in Art, Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Entertainment, Film, News | 0 comments How much is a name worth? Well, if you are film producer Bob Van Ronkel, it is worth $1 Million (or at least according to the complaint he recently filed in Los Angeles Superior Court). Mr. Von Ronkel’s lawsuit lists causes of action for breach of written contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud in the inducement, negligent misrepresentation, injunctive...
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