Archives for: January 2010

J.D. Salinger's Death Opens New Chapter

By Richard Amada on Jan 28, 2010 | In Literary, Cinema, TV, Radio | Send feedback »

The reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger, has died at age 91. The literary world bids farewell to one of the 20th century's most notable and eccentric writers. Now we wait for the other shoe to drop. The "shoe" to which I'm re… more »

The Right to Share???

By Richard Amada on Jan 25, 2010 | In Music | Send feedback »

I was watching a TV program the other day. Its topic was the legal issues surrounding unathorized digital downloading of music. Included in the show were various "people on the street" interviews, and one of the questions that was posed to the people w… more »

Colorado Theaters Burned About Smoking Ban

By Richard Amada on Jan 22, 2010 | In Performing Arts | Send feedback »

The state of Colorado has snuffed out onstage smoking in its live theaters, even when cigarettes are called for as part of the performance. According to a decision from a state appeals court, Colorado's ban on smoking inside public buildings extends eve… more »

I Have a Dream...and a Copyright

By Richard Amada on Jan 18, 2010 | In General | 2 feedbacks »

This being Martin Luther King Day, I'm reminded not only of the famed civil rights leader and the words of his renowned "I Have a Dream" speech but also of the intellectual property issues that speech has raised for the arts and entertainment industry.… more »

Late Night's Legal Knots

By Richard Amada on Jan 13, 2010 | In Cinema, TV, Radio | Send feedback »

It's going to be interesting to watch the threads unravel as the NBC television network tries to extricate itself from the late night mess it has gotten itself into. As you've undoubtedly heard, NBC is pulling the plug on Jay Leno's prime time show be… more »

More on Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Copyrighted Character

By Richard Amada on Jan 7, 2010 | In Literary | Send feedback »

One blog reader was inspired to ask a follow-up question regarding the recent post on the copyright of Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic character, Sherlock Holmes. She asked... Would this have to have been done by Doyle himself, or could someone else pick… more »

The First Anniversary...and a Look Back at TV Lawyers

By Richard Amada on Jan 1, 2010 | In General, Cinema, TV, Radio | Send feedback »

The day has arrived when the Artful Jurist can celebrate its first birthday. It was January 1, 2009, when the very first entry was posted to this blog. And here it is now the first day of 2010. (Makes it easy to remember the anniversary if you choose… more »