Media & Entertainment Law

Law and Video podcast - December 4, 2007

By Gordon Firemark

Yup, another episode of the Law and Video podcast is in-the-can! This week’s legal Q & A session is now available at http://www.lawandvideo.com.

Normally, we record live on Live Tuesdays at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern, or download and listen at your convenience. Next week, however, Ive got a date conflict, so the live recording will happen on Monday, January 10 at 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern.

This week’s topics:.

• Filming/Videotaping a civil-war reenactment.. can I use the footage in a chamber of commerce video?
• Where does it say that I can’t use the content of my copy of a DVD however I want?
  • I discuss the constitutional basis for copyright, and what copyright law covers.
• Stock Footage house grants an oral license, but won’t issue a written document… what should I do?
• How do I give proper copyright notice, and associate my work with myself/my company?
• What are my responsibilities as an employer? Do I have to pay overtime, etc?
• Child Actor issues - is a studio teacher and an on-set nurse really required?
• What is ” Chain of Title” and how does it work?
• How can I determine who owns a copyright? Where do I look?

Full post as published by Entertainment Law Update on December 05, 2007 (boomark / email).