【Table of Contents】

1. The Structure of the Entertainment Industry

I. Nature of Entertainment Law

II. Structure

III. Dominant Figures in the Entertainment Industry

IV. Major Unions and Trade Associations

2. Investments in Entertainment Projects

3. Ramifications of the Investment/Risk Atmosphere

4. Dealing with the Risks of Investment in Entertainment Projects

I. Business Practices Used to Lower Risk

II. Business Practice Used to Shift Risk

5. Power of Distribution Sector

6. Practical Limits on the Power of Distributors

7. Anticompetitive Practice

8. Employment

I. Representing Talent

II. General Labor Law Issues

9. Contract Law

I. Introduction

II. Types of Contracts

III. Contract Formation

IV. Standard Contractual Provisions

V. Contract Interpretation

VI. Contract Performance and Breach

VII. Limitations on Enforcement

VIII. Remedies

10. Government Regulation of Entertainment Projects

I. Entertainment Projects Constitute Projected Expression

II. Government Regulation

11. Defamation

I. Introduction

II. Elements of Plaintiff's Cause of Action for Libel or Slander

III. State Law Affirmative Defenses

IV. Federal Defenses

V. Remedies

12. Privacy

I. The Law of Privacy

II. False Light Invention of Privacy

III. Public Disclosure of Privacy Facts

IV. Intrusion

V. Appropriation

VI. Interceptions of Communications

VII. Video Voyeurism Legislation

VIII. Paparazzi Legislation

IX. Constitutional Privacy

13. Right of Publicity

I. Establishing The Publicity Right

II. Elements of The Cause of Action

III. Defenses

IV. Remedies

14. General Tort and Criminal Law Issues

I. Negligence

II. Intentional Torts

III. Products Liability

IV. Emotional Injury

V. Economic Torts

15. Law of Ideas and Their Disclosure

16. Copyright Law

I. Bases for Protection of Works under United States Copyright Law

II. Statutory Requirements for Copyright Protection

III. Copyrightable Subject Matter

IV. Ownership of Copyright

V. Protection of Exclusive Rights

VI. Formalities of Copyright Protection

VII. Length of Copyright Protection

VIII. Statutory Termination of Grants

IX. Infringement

X. Affirmative Defenses

XI. Remedies

XII. Enhanced Protection for Digital Materials

17. Trademark Law

I. Purposes of Trademark Protection

II. Prerequisites for Trademark Protection

III. Subject Matter Protected by Trademark

IV. Ownership of Trademark

V. Federal Trademark Registration

VI. Loss of Trademark Protection

VII. Enforcement of Trademark Rights

VIII. Remedies

IX. Federal Unfair Competition under §43(A)

X. Dilution Actions

XI. Anti-Cybersquatting