Entertainment Law

Catalog description

Introduces the law affecting the entertainment industry and will focus on the practical application of basic legal principles to that industry. The principle areas of coverage are an overview of the law of contracts and its specific application to the entertainment industry. Students will also be provided with an overview of intellectual property law, with specific emphasis on the rules applicable to licensing, copyright and royalties as they pertain to the entertainment industry and an overview of labor law, with specific coverage of collective bargaining as it relates to entertainment industry unions. Other topics include, trademark, agency, government regulation of entertainment industry and equal employment. This course is intended for those in the MS, Arts and Entertainment Management program.