This year’s program includes today’s major legal and business issues in the convergence of entertainment and technology. The program brings together a faculty of experienced in-house lawyers, law firm attorneys and senior business executives on the cutting-edge of this burgeoning practice.
The expert faculty will address recent litigation and key cases involving convergence issues, such as the myriad of issues raised by new platforms and new technologies, as well as the resulting evolution of entertainment content; recent decisions on digital television, right of publicity, and contributory copyright liability; issues in connection with social media and apps, including privacy issues and the new COPPA rules; and advertising and promotions issues and strategies.
The discussions will also focus on transitions in the entertainment industries, such as TV, film, and games, and the related issues and strategies. Be sure that you are on top of all of the developments and burning legal issues at the intersection of technology and entertainment! You will learn what you need to know to maintain your practice edge in this “Technotainment” program.
Lecture Topics [Total time 06:19:20]
Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.
- Program Overview* [00:13:35]
Cydney A. Tune
- Social Interactive: Top Legal Issues Related to Social Media [00:58:55]
Alan L. Friel, Christopher R. Lockard
- Music Licensing in a Digital/Online World [01:00:15]
Todd Brabec, Jeffrey J. Brabec, Kenneth L. Steinthal, Brad Prendergast
- Going Mobile: Key Issues in Developing and Distributing Mobile Apps [01:04:35]
Cydney A. Tune, John F. Delaney
- An Update: Get Ahead of the Curve in Handling Emerging Marketing Techniques [01:00:30]
Liisa M. Thomas
- Know When to Hold 'Em [01:00:40]
James G. Gatto
- Cutting-Edge Developments in Technotainment Litigation [01:00:50]
Rhonda R. Trotter
The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online:
- Safeguarding Brand Reputation When Engaging in Social Media
Alan L. Friel
- Edwards Wildman Newsstand: Trade Group Releases Updated Guide to Social Media Marketing While Government Agencies Continue to Address Social Media Policy Issues, August 2012
Alan L. Friel
- Edwards Wildman Newsstand: SEC Issues Guidance on the Use of Social Media to Disseminate Company Announcements, April 2013
Alan L. Friel
- Edwards Wildman Digilaw Blog: Trench Coat Photo Use by Brand Results in Trench Warfare—Celebrity Appropriation in Social Media Marketing, August 10, 2012
Alan L. Friel
- Edwards Wildman Newsstand: The Size of your AD Doesn’t Matter: The FTC Provides Updated Guidance to Online and Mobile Advertisers in its Revised .Com Disclosures Guidance Document, March 13, 2013
Alan L. Friel
- Growing Promotional Use of Social Media in the Government’s Crosshairs: The New FTC Guidelines
Alan L. Friel
- Royalties in the Age of the Internet
Jeffrey J. Brabec, Todd Brabec
- Privacy Challenges in the World of Smart Phones and Mobile Apps, July 12, 2013
Cydney A. Tune
- Going Mobile: Key Issues in Distributing Mobile Apps
John F. Delaney
- Going Mobile: Key Issues in Developing Mobile Apps, July 1, 2013
Seth A. Metsch
- The Rubber Meets the Road: Get Ahead of the Curve in Handling Emerging Marketing Techniques, July 2013
Liisa M. Thomas
- Gamblification: An Overview of Legal Issues with Gambling in Social Games and Social Media
James G. Gatto
- Cutting-Edge Developments in Technotainment Litigation, June 28, 2013
Rhonda R. Trotter
Presentation Material
- Engaging in Social Media Presents Challenges For Companies –Top 10 Legal Issues
Alan L. Friel
- Going Mobile: Key Issues In Distributing Mobile Apps
John F. Delaney
- Going Mobile: Key Issues in Developing and Distributing Mobile Apps
Cydney A. Tune
- The Rubber Meets the Road: Get Ahead of the Curve in Handling Emerging Marketing Techniques
Liisa M. Thomas
- Gamblification! Legal Issues with Gambling Mechanics for Non-Gambling Purposes
James G. Gatto
- Technology and Entertainment Convergence 2013
Rhonda R. Trotter
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Alabama1, Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho*, Illinois , Iowa2*, Kansas, Kentucky*, Louisiana, Maine*, Mississippi, Missouri3, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire4, New Jersey, New Mexico5, New York6, North Carolina7, North Dakota, Ohio8, Oklahoma9, Oregon*, Pennsylvania10, Rhode Island11, South Carolina, Tennessee12, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia13, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin14 and Wyoming*.
Iowa, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin DO NOT approve Audio Only On-Demand Web Programs.
Minnesota approves live webcasts ONLY
Please Note: The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. PLI programs may qualify for credit based on the requirements outlined in the MCLE Regulations and Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. Rule 45.
*PLI will apply for credit upon request. Louisiana and New Hampshire: PLI will apply for credit upon request for audio-only on-demand web programs.
1Alabama: Approval of all web based programs is limited to a maximum of 6.0 credits.
2Iowa: The approval is for one year from recorded date. Does not approve of Audio-only On-Demand Webcasts.
3Missouri: On-demand web programs are restricted to six hours of self-study credit per year. Self-study may not be used to satisfy the ethics requirements. Self-study can not be used for carryover credit.
4New Hamphsire: The approval is for three years from recorded date.
5New Mexico: On-Demand web programs are restricted to 4.0 self-study credits per year.
6New York: Newly admitted attorneys may not take non-traditional course formats such as on-demand Web Programs or live Webcasts for CLE credit. Newly admitted attorneys not practicing law in the United States, however, may earn 12 transitional credits in non-traditional formats.
7North Carolina: A maximum of 4 credits per reporting period may be earned by participating in on-demand web programs.
8Ohio: To confirm that the web program has been approved, please refer to the list of Ohio’s Approved Self Study Activities at http://www.sconet.state.oh.us. Online programs are considered self-study. Ohio attorneys have a 6 credit self-study limit per compliance period. The Ohio CLE Board states that attorneys must have a 100% success rate in clicking on timestamps to receive ANY CLE credit for an online program.
9Oklahoma: Up to 6 credits may be earned each year through computer-based or technology-based legal education programs.
10Pennsylvania: PA attorneys may only receive a maximum of four (4) hours of distance learning credit per compliance period. All distance learning programs must be a minimum of 1 full hour.
11Rhode Island: Audio Only On-Demand Web Programs are not approved for credit. On-Demand Web Programs must have an audio and video component.
12Tennessee: The approval is for the calendar year in which the live program was presented.
13Virginia: All distance learning courses are to be done in an educational setting, free from distractions.
14Wisconsin: Ethics credit is not allowed. The ethics portion of the program will be approved for general credit. There is a 10 credit limit for on-demand web programs during every 2-year reporting period. Does not approve of Audio-only On-Demand Webcasts.
Running time and CLE credit hours are not necessarily the same. Please be aware that many states do not permit credit for luncheon and keynote speakers.
If you have already received credit for attending some or the entire program, please be aware that state administrators do not permit you to accrue additional credit for repeat viewing even if an additional credit certificate is subsequently issued.
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