Entertainment Law

Entertainment law involves a wide range of matters that encompass the entertainment industry including endorsement agreements, contracts and negotiations and licensing. In addition, entertainment law will often incorporate aspects of intellectual property, copyrights and trademarks. Entertainment attorneys must often address issues of employment law, media law, labor law and securities law when handling cases in the entertainment industry.

For the most part, entertainment attorneys typically represent various types of both amateur and professional artists, actors and entertainers and even athletes, many times handling negotiations and between clients and agencies.

The laws regulating the entertainment business apply to professions in film and music to multimedia and visual arts. Each area may have specific laws and statutes and these may differ depending on the specific state. However, there are some aspects that remain universal such as:

Entertainment attorneys are active in negotiating employment contracts, resolving trade union disputes, and settling the payment and collection of royalties. Sub-industries are required to oversee the relationship between talent and studios, entertainment agencies and production companies.
Within the entertainment industry, legal problems often arise regarding trademarks, copyrights, and rights of publicity, which are often related to First Amendment concerns over defamation, privacy rights and freedom of speech.
Entertainment is an international industry, thus causing questions of immigration and international law to factor into many cases.

Entertainment law is a very specific area of legal practice and it is important that when an issue arises, an entertainment attorney be contacted. Visit our Attorney Directory and search for an attorney in your area.

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