Michael I Rudell

October 29, 2010 | New York Law Journal

In their Entertainment Law column, Franklin Weinrib Rudell & Vassallo partners Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini write: Since the advent of digital distribution technologies, substantial attention has been paid to whether earlier grant language effectively conveyed rights in new technology that was not known at the time the contract was made. But there is a companion issue that hasn't gotten as much attention - at least not until a recent Ninth Circuit decision involving sound recordings.

By Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini

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August 22, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini, partners in Franklin Weinrib Rudell & Vassallo, write that during the last few years, recording artists have been entering into so-called "360 agreements" with record companies and entertainment corporations in increasing numbers, changing the relationship that existed for decades among artists and major labels. Instead of focusing solely on sales of recorded music, the record companies now are sharing, through these agreements, in performers' income from a full spectrum of professional activities.

By Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini

9 minute read

January 10, 2005 | Law.com

Financiers and distributors of movie and TV productions almost always require the relevant production company to maintain some type of media liability insurance coverage. Such policies typically include a provision that requires the insured to give timely notice to the insurer when a claim arises. A lawsuit over Marvel comic book characters underscores the need to examine the language of insurance policies.

By Michael I. Rudell

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June 22, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini, partners in Franklin Weinrib Rudell & Vassallo, write that limits on the degree of creative involvement for an novelist in the filmmaking process vary widely, and in one recent case, led an upstart studio and a bestselling author into a very public dispute.

By Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini

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June 24, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Michael I. Rudell, an entertainment attorney with Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, writes that when an author enters into an agreement with a publisher of a literary work, there is no assurance that she will receive the full amount of the specified advance or that the work will be published.

By Michael I. Rudell

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March 27, 2003 | New York Law Journal

By Michael I. Rudell

10 minute read

February 24, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini, partners in Franklin Weinrib Rudell & Vassallo, write that the New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has reportedly issued subpoenas to major record labels in an investigation of whether they colluded to fix prices for their music sold online. That action presents an opportune time for a general overview of MFN clauses, which appear in a variety of entertainment agreements.

By Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini

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