Few in New York will disagree that the rise in popularity of streaming music websites and apps has created confusion and conflict in the realm of copyrights. While the U.S. Congress works to bring copyright law into the modern age, it also seeks to add protections for...
For a New York songwriter, music royalties are an important method of sustaining income. In the past, royalties were largely affected by record sales, but modern musicians earn money through licensing agreements with streaming services, such as Pandora, Amazon Prime...
You decided to file a lawsuit against a business after you slipped and fell. They offered to settle with you, but you wanted to pursue the claim by going to trial because the settlement offer was unfair.Despite having solid evidence that you slipped and fell as a...
Few New York fans of superhero comics do not recognize the name Stan Lee. Working with legendary artists, Lee created many of the comic book heroes now regaining popularity in blockbuster motion pictures, such as the Incredible Hulk, Spiderman, the X-Men and Thor. He...
A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit involving close to 3,000 freelance journalists who claimed copyright infringement by some of the nation's biggest publishers. The suit, filed 17 years ago by the Authors Guild, National Writers Union,...
Netflix began as a small start-up, loaning DVDs to customers through the mail. In a short amount of time, it became a global entertainment company, providing movies, games and other technology to subscribers in New York and across the world. Recently, however, a dark...
Facing any kind of legal issue can be overwhelming for most people. Without years of education and training, the average person in New York may have little knowledge about how to proceed. Adding to the intimidation is the fact that the outcome of most legal issues can...
You love using social media, but recently you've heard that you may no longer own some of the things you've posted online. You know that people can see what you've posted, but does that mean you gave up your rights?When you post images or text to social media...
When a high school drama club plans to stage a lavish musical production, there are many preparations to make. In addition to designing costumes, sets and props, the director, usually a teacher, must plot the scenes and decide how to schedule rehearsals. Many...
Oprah Winfrey is one of the most powerful and respected women in the entertainment world. In fact, to fans in New York and beyond, she seems to have a Midas touch, turning to gold anything to which she grants her blessing, including cars, diet products and charities....