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King of Pop Doc Get Four Years
By Richard Amada on Nov 29, 2011 | In Performing Arts | Send feedback »
I don't know if the multitude of Michael Jackson fans will consider it justice served, but Dr. Conrad Murray -- the doctor convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the drug-induced death of the famed King of Pop -- has been sentenced to four years. The… more »
Balloon Payment
By Richard Amada on Nov 23, 2011 | In General | Send feedback »
Ordinarily, if someone wants to utilize an image of a cartoon character you've created, they've got to pay you for that privilege. After all, licensing rights are a valuable piece of intellectual property.
But publicity is also valuable. So when you… more »
The Only Mystery Is How the Publisher Missed This
By Richard Amada on Nov 16, 2011 | In Literary | Send feedback »
Okay, spy thrillers often adhere to a certain formula that might conjure up past works from which they draw inspiration. But there's a world of difference between borrowing inspiration and practically swiping whole passages of copyright protected books.… more »
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Road Tour
By Richard Amada on Nov 9, 2011 | In Performing Arts | Send feedback »
Just when perhaps your were thinking the much-jinxed Broadway musical, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, had finally turned the corner on its many well-publicized mishaps and missteps, there’s a whole new legal issue in the courts that threatens to keep any… more »
A Class Action for Resale Royalties
By Richard Amada on Nov 4, 2011 | In Visual Arts | Send feedback »
If you sell your home for a profit, do you have to give some of that profit to the people who originally designed and built it? Of course not (unless you have some uncommon contractual arrangement with them).
But, if you resell a work of visual art an… more »
