Stan Soocher

April 25, 2022 | Law.com

There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.

By Stan Soocher

5 minute read

March 18, 2022 | Law.com

What happens if a personal manager files a lawsuit in a court outside of California against a talent client who has raised a California Talent Agencies Act claim in California?

By Stan Soocher

5 minute read

February 23, 2022 | Law.com

The question has been frequently debated in the legal community: What is the difference between an attorney providing business consulting services or acting as legal counsel? The California Court of Appeal recently issued an opinion on the concern that offers insight and guidance on the business consultant/legal counsel dichotomy debate.

By Stan Soocher

5 minute read

October 04, 2021 | Law.com

Johansson alleges that, in order to generate new subscribers for Disney+, Disney intentionally interfered with her talent agreement with Disney affiliate Marvel Studios for her featured role in 'Black Widow'. Even with the litigation now settled, the motion to compel is worth examining, given its ongoing recurrence in entertainment industry contracts.

By Stan Soocher

6 minute read

September 13, 2021 | Law.com

Approval of all the co-owners of a copyrighted work is needed to grant exclusive rights to third parties. Despite that, any co-owner can sell that co-owner's exclusive ownership share to third parties without the permission of the others The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California recently released an opinion that considered the interplay of these copyright issues.

By Stan Soocher

5 minute read

July 28, 2021 | Law.com

This article examines two recent entertainment-industry cases that illustrate how judges have decided cease-and-desist letters issues.

By Stan Soocher

7 minute read

June 30, 2021 | Law.com

The significance of the U.S. Tax Court decision for celebrities and their estates is clear: Prior to now, as Tax Court Judge Mark V. Holmes noted: "We haven't had a case directly addressing the taxability of the image and likeness."

By Stan Soocher

5 minute read

April 16, 2021 | Law.com

Conflict of interest is a red-flag concern when an attorney becomes a talent manager. But what happens when a formerly licensed attorney continues to provide management services for talent?

By Stan Soocher

5 minute read

March 17, 2021 | Law.com

Current copyright litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland involving Clancy's widow Alexandra and his former wife Wanda King is complex, but involves fundamental issues of copyright ownership.

By Stan Soocher

5 minute read

March 08, 2021 | Law.com

Current copyright litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland involving Clancy's widow Alexandra and his former wife Wanda King is complex, but involves fundamental issues of copyright ownership.

By Stan Soocher

5 minute read