Entertainment Law

GMSR has successfully represented parties in some of the leading California cases regarding profit participation, entertainment industry contracts, and publicity rights.

Oct 31, 1997 Related Cases
Veith v. MCA Inc. (1997) 1997 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1

Litigation arising from failure to give screen credits

Roddenberry v. Roddenberry (1996) 44 Cal.App.4th 634

Ex-wife of Star Trek creator presented no substantial evidence supporting her claim to proceeds from Star Trek projects

Main Line Pictures, Inc. v. Basinger (Sept. 22, 1994, B077509) 1994 WL 814244 [nonpublished opinion]

Judgment reversed because prejudicially ambiguous jury instruction

Jul 17, 1990 Related Cases
Shaw v. Lindheim (9th Cir. 1990) 919 F.2d 1353

Explanation of process for analyzing copyright infringement claims

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