This section, the largest in the nation, focuses on business and legal issues pertinent to the entertainment industry, including film, television, and music law.  Because the section focuses on the various aspects of a particular industry, it overlaps with a number of other sections including litigation, business, and intellectual property.



Additional Materials Wednesday,
August 20, 2008
Libel and Privacy in the US and the UK: The Cutting Edge

Entertainment Law Links

Copyright Statute, Title 17 of the U.S. Code
U.S. Copyright Office                 
Copyright Basics
World Intellectual Property Organization
Directory of International Copyright Offices 
Hollywood Reporter Newsletters
Trademarks Main Page
Trademark Basics
ASCAP
BMI
National Music Publishers’ Association
SESAC
Motion Picture Association of America 
Screen Actors Guild SAG
Writer’s Guild of America WGA 
WGAW Registry
Directors Guild  DGA
American Federation of Television & Recording Artists
Other Links of Interest:
WIPO Magazine discussing IP issues in a quarterly magazine format
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Patent Basics
European Patent Office
UK Patent Office
Japan Patent Office
German Patent Office


Up-Coming Entertainment Law  Events:

Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Entertainment Industry Insurance:
From the Basics to the Latest Developments
Noon Lawry's Restaurant

Chairpersons for Entertainment Law Section:
 2009 - 2010

Susan Rabin
 		 Co-Chair  T - (818) 888-7540  F - (818) 888-7544
Neville L. Johnson Co-Chair T - (310) 975-1080 F - (310) 975-1095
 
Kevin Murray
 		 Liaison T - (323) 292-8800 F - (323) 292-0888


To contact the Beverly Hills Bar Association

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P.O. Box 7277
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(310) 601-BHBA - Fax (310) 601-2423

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