Michael I Rudell

October 25, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Entertainment Law column, Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini, partners in Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, look at how pre-1972 sound recordings came to receive special treatment and some of its practical effects.

By Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini

12 minute read

January 02, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Entertainment Law column, Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini, partners in Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, write: A recent announcement by CBS that it ordered on a "straight to series" basis 13 primetime episodes based on the book Under the Dome by Stephen King helps illustrate programming cycles in the television industry as well as its current state.

By Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini

10 minute read

December 30, 2011 | New York Law Journal

In their Entertainment Law feature, Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo partners Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini discuss termination of rights under copyright in musical compositions, and particularly on a pending lawsuit in California in which rights in some iconic Village People songs are in dispute.

By Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini

11 minute read

April 27, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Entertainment Law column, Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini, partners in Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, write that civil suits that vanquished Aimster, Grokster and others have not restored exclusive online control to rights holders over their works, and one reason is the safe harbor defense for "service providers" afforded by the DMCA.

By Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini

13 minute read

February 27, 2012 | Legaltech News

The question of whether licenses granted by authors in older publishing agreements can be construed to embrace e-book technology was the subject of a lawsuit for the second time in a decade.

By Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini

13 minute read

February 24, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Entertainment Law column, Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini, partners in Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, analyxe an ongoing New York case which will determine whether traditional publishers, or authors and the digital startups that some of them now choose to license, will control e-book publishing of lucrative classic titles.

By Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini

13 minute read

July 06, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Entertainment Law column, Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini, partners in Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, write that attorneys and managers should advise their clients to make a strong attempt to determine group name rights at the earliest time possible with the goal of entering into a written agreement.

By Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini

13 minute read

October 26, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Entertainment Law column, Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini, partners in Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, write: "The nature of reality has bedeviled scientists, philosophers, and theologians for millennia. The nature of reality television programs, however, is a relatively modern concern, and - like reality itself - doesn't lend itself well to copyright protection."

By Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini

11 minute read

March 01, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Entertainment Law column, Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini, partners in Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, write: The legendary Ray Charles is remembered for the numerous hits he recorded. Less well known is that he was the father of 12 children and that he left much of his estate to a foundation dedicated to assisting the hearing impaired. The royalties from his music and the competing interests of his children and the foundation recently gave rise to a federal district court decision about who has standing to assert a right of termination under the Copyright Act.

By Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini

13 minute read

October 22, 2004 | New York Law Journal

Michael I. Rudell, an entertainment attorney practicing with Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, reports on a breach of contract dispute centering on "The Ketchup Song (Heh Hah)."

By Michael I. Rudell

10 minute read