Thursday, December 5, 2013
Own Argument and Opinion
when me and my lawyer sat down to talk over the phone i knew what he was going to say was going to be right. when we talked and was done with my questions he told me more that i might want to know. he told me more then i needed which help me out a lot. i agreed with what he had to say. he stated a lot of facts that i know were right. then others that i learned. over all i agreed with what he had to say to me. i toke in what he had to say to help me learn some new things about the law and about copyright laws. he told me what a criminal law and what a civil law is. he also explained what was a torte was to. he also ecplained to me what federalism is. "Criminal law concerns behavior so threatening to society that it is outlawed altogether. Civil law deals with duties and disputes between parties, not outlawed behavior. (p. 7)" "Our federal system of government means that law comes from a national government in Washington, D.C., and from 50 state governments. (p. 5)"
week 10 EOC
What's black and brown and looks good on a lawyer?
A Doberman pinscher.
Boss: Who said that just because I tried to kiss you at last month's Christmas party, you could neglect to do your work around here?
Secretary: My lawyer.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Week 8 EOC Bratz Battle
Mattel felt it owned the idea of bratz and
sued the designer in an effort to make that a reality. From that point on it
went from bad to worse to farcical. At one point, the court ordered MGA to turn
over all future plans for the Bratz line. Which was then reversed? which was reversed
by a lower court. which was re-reversed by the original court. This led to
counterclaims flying from both directions and the last we had heard, Mattel,
which had originally filed the suit, was being hit with a judgment for $309
million in damages, including MGA's court fees. Adding that together with
Mattel's legal expenses and this fight over dolls put Mattel on the hook for
nearly $700 million. “Now, it appears the fight is finally over. And, like many
long legal battles, the lawyers are the only ones coming out ahead.”
“A federal judge ordered Mattel, the
world's biggest toy maker, to pay MGA Entertainment, which introduced the Bratz
line of pouty, multi-ethnic dolls a decade ago, more than $309m in damages,
fees and other costs arising from a legal wrestling match quite unbecoming of
the plastic ladies they make”
We will do whatever it takes, to protect
our intellectual property. "You can bet that anyone working for Mattel
that's thinking of freelancing and coming up with a product of their own is
going to think twice about how they do it," added McGowan.
this whole thing I really blown out of
proportion if you ask me. Its two doll companies fighting over right to who
created Bratz. With all the legal things that are going on. This be revised then
it being re-revised. It is a cycle going on. It keeps going right back to the
courts. In the end it seems like the only people getting paid is the lawyers if
It keeps going like that.
Week 8- 10 Questions
1.
Can you please explain the difference between
optioning a screenplay and buying the rights to a screenplay?
2.
I want to make a film about a deceased
celebrity. Do I need to option or pay for their life rights?
3.
Should I be concerned about filming a famous
building? How about verbally referencing a specific brand?
4.
I’m shooting my film in another state. Do I need
to set up a limited liability company (LLC) in that state?
5.
Do I really need errors and omissions (E &
O) Insurance?
6.
Can I use a song or other copyrighted work in my
film if I change ... percent of it?
7.
What good legal resources are out there?
8.
Why should I copyright my work?
9.
Do I need to get the rights to music used in my
film if I'm not charging people to view it?
1.
Can treatments be sold to film studios or
production companies to adapt them into screenplays?
Thursday, November 14, 2013
week 7 EOC Lawyers!
Week 7 EOC lawyers Zachariah
stepke
Name
CRAIG P. KENNY (702)
380-2800 ckenny@cpklaw.com
BRADLEY L. KENNY (702)
380-2800 bkenny@cpklaw.com.
JOHN L. DUFFY (702)
380-2800 jduffy@cpklaw.com
Peter H. Ajemian Greenberg
Traurig, LLP, Las Vegas
Bryce Earl Cotton,
Driggs, Walch, Holley, Woloson & Thompson, Las Vegas
Michael N. Feder Gordon
Silver, Las Vegas
LAWRENCE E. MITTIN lmittin@cpklaw.com
Billie-Marie Morrison bmorrison@cpklaw.com
Marianne Y. Denton mdenton@cpklaw.com
Michael McOsker mmcosker@cpklaw.com
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Week 3 EOC
Erin said that because she suffers
from dyslexia, she is unable to read and comprehend in a normal manner. In
order to cope with her illness, she said that she has learned mostly everything
in her life through memorization. This is how she remembered all of the Hinkley
residents' cases
“A single mother, with no formal
education, brought an American powerhouse crashing down to the tune of
£229million”. Julia Roberts' push-up bra barely scratched the surface of the
real Erin. She went though many divorces. Had more than one kid and was struggling
when she got a job and started that case
I think it is somewhat fair. There are other factors you can
put in. Did it go farther than just that little area? They did receive a good
amount of money. It paid for everything. In all it was $229 million. Then Erin
received a check for $2 million of it from her boss. The firm also got 40% of
it.
“In the course of working on a pro-bono real estate case,
Erin stumbles upon a series of questions that, when deftly investigated by her,
ultimately result in over six hundred plaintiffs winning a $333 million lawsuit
against the $30 billion corporate giant, Pacific Gas and Electric.” It is still
the largest settlement ever paid in a class action lawsuit in the United
States. That shows how uch she worked for the people that she started to represent.
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