 | Goodmans at the Osgoode Certificate in Entertainment Law 2015 |
January-19-2015
| Lawyer | Tara Parker, Carolyn Stamegna, David Zitzerman |
| Area | Entertainment |
Details
January 19 - 23, 2015
Osgoode Professional Development Centre
Toronto, Ontario
Speaker: Tara Parker, Partner, Goodmans LLP
Speaker: Carolyn Stamegna, Partner, Goodmans LLP
Speaker: David Zitzerman, Partner, Goodmans LLP
This course will cover:
- What it takes to get a deal done in the music, film, television, book publishing, live stage and gaming industries
- Issues to consider when negotiating with “the talent”
- How the collective bargaining process works
- How tariffs in music are set and how collective rights translate into royalties for artists
- The effect of the “Copyright Pentalogy” on the rights of artists, producers and distributors
- The rights that construct the chain of title and how to avoid drafting pitfalls that would undermine it
- How to effectively navigate the clearance process
- Strategies to employ when negotiating and drafting option, distribution, format and licensing agreements for film and television
- Tips of the trade for negotiating and drafting agreements
- The importance of proper boilerplate clauses in contracts and the risks inherent in using them
- How to maximize your and/or your client’s ability to receive government funding and benefit from tax credits
- Financing a co-production: What you need to know
- How to understand net profits
