Depp Ruling Probably Won’t End The Art of the (Handshake) Deal
Pierre B. Pine - Los Angeles Daily Journal (October 8, 2018)
Published Articles
Attorney Fee Agreements:
Celebrity Stalking:
Why The L.A. Superior Court Is A Stalker’s Paradise
Edwin F. McPherson - Los Angeles Daily Journal (January 4, 2012)
Conflicts of Interest:
Causation: The Forgotten Element of Conflict Malpractice
Edwin F. McPherson - UCLA Entertainment Law Review (Fall, 1995)
Conflicts In The Entertainment Industry? . . . Not!
Edwin F. McPherson - The Entertainment And Sports Lawyer (Winter, 1993); Reprinted: Sports & Entertainment Law Newsletter, Ohio State Bar Association, January, 1997; Course Curriculum, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, March, 1996; Course Curriculum, Tulane Law School, September, 1995; Colorado State Bar, MCLE Course on Entertainment Law, April, 1994; Heinonline.org; American Bar Association - "Recommended Reading for Students and Young Lawyers": Ethics
Copyright:
Katy Perry Verdict: The Carnage Continues
Edwin F. McPherson - Los Angeles Daily Journal (August 7, 2019)
‘Friday the 13th’ Dispute Provides ‘Work-For-Hire’ Lessons
Pierre B. Pine - Los Angeles Daily Journal (January 10, 2019)
Crushing Creativity: The Blurred Lines Case and Its Aftermath
Edwin F. McPherson - Southern California Law Review, Vol. 92 (February 2019)
Artists: “Blurred Lines” Verdict Hurts Industry
Edwin F. McPherson - Los Angeles Daily Journal (September 9, 2016)
You’re Terminated! Termination and Reversion of Copyright Grants and the Termination Gap Dilemma
Pierre B. Pine - Entertainment and Sports Lawyer (Spring 2014)
Evil Over Good—Bratz Crushes Barbie
Edwin F. McPherson - The Entertainment and Sports Reporter (Winter 2011)
Pick Me! Pick Me! The New Copyright Lottery
Edwin F. McPherson - The Entertainment and Sports Lawyer (Summer, 2006)
Insurance:
ENTERTAINERS BEWARE: You May Have Less Insurance Coverage Than You Think
Edwin F. McPherson - Southwestern Law Review, Vol. 45, No. 2 (2015)
Litigation Privilege:
SOME THEY DO, AND SOME THEY DON’T – LITIGATION PRIVILEGE FOR PRE-LITIGATION DEMAND LETTERS IN CALIFORNIA
Edwin F. McPherson - Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Journal, Volume 27, No. 1 (Spring/Summer 2018)
PERSPECTIVE: When Is A Demand Letter Considered Just a “Bluff”?
Edwin F. McPherson - Los Angeles Daily Journal (November 28, 2017)
Right of Publicity:
Gonna Wash That Right Of Publicity Right Out Of My Hair
Edwin F. McPherson - The John Marshall Review of Intellectual Property Law (Spring, 2005)
Voice Misappropriation In California – Bette Midler, Tom Waits, and Grandma Burger.
Edwin F. McPherson - University Of Miami Business Law Review (Winter/Spring 2003)
Truth In Advertising: A look At One Right Of Publicity Case Gone Terribly Wrong
Edwin F. McPherson - Texas Review of Entertainment & Sports Law (Spring 2000)
Royalties:
F.B.T. v. Aftermath: Eminem Raps The Record Industry
Edwin F. McPherson - The Entertainment and Sports Lawyer (Spring 2011)
Section 998 Offers:
PRACTICE TIPS: Guidance on Section 998 Offers to Fee Shift in Arbitration
Edwin F. McPherson - Los Angeles Lawyer (December 2019)
Talent Agencies Act:
The Talent Agencies Act: From Humble Beginnings to the Regulation of Attorneys – Has It Gone Too Far?
Edwin F. McPherson - Virginia Sports and Entertainment Law Journal, Spring 2019
PERSPECTIVE: TAA Violation For Record Producer Deal
Edwin F. McPherson - Los Angeles Daily Journal, August 18, 2014
Is The California Legislature Listening?
Edwin F. McPherson - Los Angeles Lawyer (March, 2012)
Did Marathon And Preston Kill The Talent Agencies Act?
Edwin F. McPherson - Southwestern Law Review (May 2009)
DOUBLE AGENT: Is The Penalty Of Declaring A Contract Void Ab Initio Too Harsh For Managers Who Procure Employment?
Edwin F. McPherson - Los Angeles Lawyer (May, 2007)
Styne v. Stevens: The California Supreme Court Has The Final (But Not The First) Word On The Talent Agencies Act
Edwin F. McPherson - Southwestern Law Review (2002)
The Talent Agencies Act: Does One Year Really Mean One Year?
Edwin F. McPherson - Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal - Com/Ent (Spring/Summer, 2000)
The Talent Agencies Act Is Alive, But Is It Well?
Edwin F. McPherson - Los Angeles Lawyer (December, 2000)
California Court Finds Violation By Manager, Despite Lack of Fees
Edwin F. McPherson - Entertainment Law & Finance (June, 1999)
The Talent Agencies Act: Time For A Change
Edwin F. McPherson - Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal - Com/Ent (Summer, 1997)
Tortious Interference:
Offensive Interference
Edwin F. McPherson - Los Angeles Lawyer (February, 2000)
How Talent Representatives Can Fight Client Flight.
Edwin F. McPherson - Entertainment Law & Finance (July, 1995)
Trademark:
Whats In A Name? The Use/Misuse And Trademark Protection Of Band Names
Edwin F. McPherson - The Entertainment And Sports Lawyer (Spring, 2000)