Entertainment Law: Explore 98 Lessons across 20 Topics

Introduction to Entertainment Law

• Overview of Entertainment Law
• Key Areas of Entertainment Law
• Historical Development
• Test Your Knowledge: Introduction to Entertainment Law

Contracts in Entertainment

• Basics of Contract Law
• Essential Elements of a Contract
• Negotiating Entertainment Contracts
• Common Clauses in Entertainment Contracts
• Breach of Contract and Remedies
• Test Your Knowledge: Contracts in Entertainment

Intellectual Property in Entertainment

• Introduction to Intellectual Property
• Copyright Basics
• Trademark Basics
• Patents in Entertainment
• Trade Secrets
• Test Your Knowledge: Intellectual Property in Entertainment

Copyright Law

• What is Copyright?
• Duration of Copyright
• Fair Use Doctrine
• Copyright Infringement
• Licensing and Assignment of Copyright
• Test Your Knowledge: Copyright Law

Trademark Law

• What is a Trademark?
• Trademark Registration Process
• Trademark Infringement
• Defenses to Trademark Infringement
• Trademark Dilution
• Test Your Knowledge: Trademark Law

Patents and Trade Secrets

• Introduction to Patents
• Patent Application Process
• Patent Infringement
• Introduction to Trade Secrets
• Protecting Trade Secrets
• Test Your Knowledge: Patents and Trade Secrets

Media Rights

• Understanding Media Rights
• Types of Media Rights
• Broadcasting Rights
• Digital Media Rights
• Media Rights Licensing
• Test Your Knowledge: Media Rights

Music Law

• Introduction to Music Law
• Music Copyright
• Music Licensing
• Performance Rights
• Recording Contracts
• Test Your Knowledge: Music Law

Film and Television Law

• Introduction to Film and TV Law
• Production Agreements
• Distribution Agreements
• Talent Agreements
• Clearance Issues
• Test Your Knowledge: Film and Television Law

Theater and Performing Arts Law

• Introduction to Theater Law
• Live Performance Contracts
• Rights in Dramatic Works
• Union Agreements
• Sponsorship and Funding Agreements
• Test Your Knowledge: Theater and Performing Arts Law

Sports Law

• Introduction to Sports Law
• Athlete Contracts
• Sponsorship Agreements
• Broadcasting Rights in Sports
• Intellectual Property in Sports
• Test Your Knowledge: Sports Law

Digital Media and Internet Law

• Overview of Digital Media Law
• Internet Copyright Issues
• Domain Name Disputes
• Social Media Law
• Privacy and Data Protection
• Test Your Knowledge: Digital Media and Internet Law

Advertising and Marketing Law

• Introduction to Advertising Law
• FTC Regulations
• False Advertising
• Endorsements and Testimonials
• Advertising to Children
• Test Your Knowledge: Advertising and Marketing Law

Defamation and Privacy

• Understanding Defamation
• Public Figures and Defamation
• Invasion of Privacy
• Right of Publicity
• Defenses to Defamation and Privacy Claims
• Test Your Knowledge: Defamation and Privacy

Publishing and Literary Law

• Introduction to Literary Law
• Publishing Contracts
• Literary Rights and Ownership
• Self-Publishing Legal Issues
• Defamation in Publishing
• Test Your Knowledge: Publishing and Literary Law

Gaming Law

• Introduction to Gaming Law
• Licensing in Gaming
• Intellectual Property in Gaming
• E-Sports Law
• Gambling and Online Gaming Regulations
• Test Your Knowledge: Gaming Law

Labor and Employment in Entertainment

• Employment Contracts
• Union Representation
• Talent Agents and Managers
• Discrimination and Harassment
• Workplace Safety
• Test Your Knowledge: Labor and Employment in Entertainment

Ethics in Entertainment Law

• Introduction to Legal Ethics
• Conflicts of Interest
• Confidentiality
• Professional Responsibility
• Ethical Issues in Negotiations
• Test Your Knowledge: Ethics in Entertainment Law

International Entertainment Law

• Overview of International Law
• International Copyright Treaties
• Cross-Border Licensing
• Distribution of Media Internationally
• Dispute Resolution in International Context
• Test Your Knowledge: International Entertainment Law

Dispute Resolution in Entertainment

• Litigation Basics
• Mediation in Entertainment Disputes
• Arbitration in Entertainment Disputes
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Settlement Agreements
• Test Your Knowledge: Dispute Resolution in Entertainment

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