Esq. | Breaking Legal News | Entertainment Law News | The Hollywood Reportertag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-14639342010-07-22T10:03:06-07:00Blog focusing on breaking legal news in entertainment and media. THR Esq. offers analysis on how industries in Hollywood are impacted and influenced by the law. Published by The Hollywood Reporter.TypePadFree Advice Q&A: That movie is just like my movie, who do I sue?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20133f278c175970b2010-07-22T10:03:06-07:002010-07-22T10:03:06-07:00We asked A-list Hollywood litigator Patty Glaser for her thoughts on how to evaluate whether you should sue a studio for idea theft.... THR, Esq.: A studio just greenlit a movie that mirrors a project I pitched last year. Do...hollywoodreporterFree Advice Q&A: How do I stop someone from spreading lies online?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20133f26e3c79970b2010-07-21T02:45:40-07:002010-07-20T23:36:33-07:00We asked web defamation specialist Bryan Freedman to suggest who to target when false information is bouncing around the Internet.... THR, Esq.: I've been defamed by an anonymous posting online. Who can I sue? Freedman: "If you are the target...hollywoodreporterFree Advice Q&A: How much is too much copyrighted footage in a documentary?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20133f267c73a970b2010-07-20T10:11:32-07:002010-07-20T10:11:32-07:00We asked fair use specialist Michael Donaldson for his take on one of the toughest issues in the nonfiction film world ... THR, Esq.: I'm a documentary filmmaker. How much copyrighted content can I use in my film without permission...hollywoodreporterFree Advice Q&A: When are the big deals going to come back? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20134858a523a970c2010-07-19T10:51:38-07:002010-07-19T10:51:38-07:00For our annual Power Lawyers issue, we asked A-list dealmaker Skip Brittenham for some free advice: THR, Esq.: When is the market for big deals going to come back? Brittenham: "It is partially already back. Comcast-NBC is certainly a big...hollywoodreporterPower Lawyers 2010: Meet the 100 most influential showbiz attorneystag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e201348576208d970c2010-07-16T05:00:00-07:002010-07-16T16:25:18-07:00Check out our annual Power Lawyers issue spotlighting the 100 attorneys most influencing the entertainment business (film, television, music). It's on newsstands today or click here for the full list. A Q&A with Sony general counsel Leah Weil, our Raising...hollywoodreporterQ&A: Sony general counsel Leah Weil on life as a studio's top lawyertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e2013485760554970c2010-07-15T17:22:26-07:002010-07-15T17:22:26-07:00In conjunction with THR's annual Power Lawyers issue, our Raising the Bar honoree Leah Weil sat down for an interview on life as the top lawyer at a studio... By Matthew Belloni Divas populate the walls of Leah Weil's office...hollywoodreporterWB's Alan Horn to keynote Power Lawyers eventtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20134853b1f03970c2010-07-06T00:00:03-07:002010-07-06T00:58:48-07:00We're pleased to announce that our annual Power Lawyers breakfast event will feature a keynote Q&A with Warner Bros. president and COO Alan Horn. Given Horn's decade-long run atop one of Hollywood's most successful studios, it should be an interesting...hollywoodreporterQ&A: Howard Weitzman, lawyer for Michael Jackson estatetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e2013484ec53a6970c2010-06-25T10:30:08-07:002010-06-25T10:30:08-07:00By Eriq Gardner Pop superstar Michael Jackson died a year ago today. In life, Jackson was involved in a startling number of lawsuits and had a penchant for switching attorneys at every turn. These days, his estate continues to attract...hollywoodreporterPower Lawyers 2010: nomination deadlinetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e2013480470f53970c2010-04-30T14:36:52-07:002010-04-30T14:36:52-07:00REMINDER: The deadline to submit attorneys to be considered for this year's Hollywood Reporter Power Lawyers issue is May 1. That's tomorrow, so Monday is fine. Here's the nomination form. Email to matthew.belloni@thr.com or fax to 323-525-2390.hollywoodreporterQ&A: David Quinto, the lawyer who guards the door at the Oscarstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20120a8e98911970b2010-03-02T09:26:39-08:002010-03-03T10:35:21-08:00By Matthew Belloni Attention Academy Award winners: David Quinto will sue you if you sell your Oscar. He’ll sue you if you try to sell someone else’s Oscar, or if you make a fake Oscar, or even if you call...hollywoodreporter