At 40% cash rebate, it is one of the highest in the world. By Marc Jacobson, Esq. The beautiful country of Greece, which some consider to be the cradle of civilization, recently increased its cash rebate for film and TV production to 40% of qualifying expenses, up from 35%....
By Marc Jacobson, Esq. and Jerome M. Hesch, Esq. In the past, recording artists frequently entered into agreements with record labels through a loan out corporation which two recent cases confirm had the effect of eliminating their ability to exercise the statutory termination right, as codified...
By: Marc Jacobson The Oscar and Golden Globe nominee, and Co-President of The Actor’s Studio, Harvey Keitel sought to enforce an offer made to him to appear in what seems to be a commercial for E*Trade. Although Keitel’s agent required that whatever offer was submitted to...
By Marc Jacobson An appellate court in New York held recently that a plaintiff, representing himself, who asserts the defendant knowingly produced a materially and substantially fictitious biography about the plaintiff, without the plaintiff’s consent, states a claim for violation of New York’s right of privacy...
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/queen-dislike-trump-artists-limited-music/story?id=40730790 By PAUL BLAKE - Jul 20, 2016, 7:38 PM ET House lights fade down. Backlights fade up. Cue music. Pause for effect. And enter the candidate stage right. As Donald Trump emerged on the stage in Cleveland on Monday night, silhouetted against bright lights with Queen’s “We Are...
By Marc Jacobson and Steve Richman The Entertainment Arts and Sports Law Section (EASL) of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) recommended to the Executive Committee of the NYSBA that legislation be introduced and enacted amending the definition of "Theatrical Employment Agency" to specifically exempt...
Congress Gave Certain Entertainment Industry Investors A Christmas Present for 2015 and 2016! Section 181 is Back for Film & TV Projects and Now Theatrical Projects, Too. By Marc Jacobson[1] Now, certain investors in film and theatrical projects that begin production in 2015 or 2016 may deduct their...