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03/26/2020

We hope everyone is staying safe and sane and sheltered in place. We are all working from home and ready to help out with anything you might need. Reach out anytime!

03/20/2020

Hey, we're going to try this online thing that everyone's talking about!

Join attorneys from Iverson-Felsheim Law for questions about contracts, employment, real estate and other COVID-19 related issues.

https://springboardforthearts.org/events/legal-resources-with-iverson-felsheim-law/

05/16/2018

Does your website have visitors from the European Union? If so, it is time to revisit your ToS and Privacy Policy and make sure you are in compliance with GDPR.

Yes, we need rules on how companies collect and store our personal information. But this isn’t the right way to do it.

09/27/2017

Here's a fun way to fight the genericide of your trademark.

Our Velcro Brand Companies legal team decided to clear a few things up about using the VELCRO® trademark correctly – because they’re lawyers and that’s what ...

08/30/2017

The shifting pie.

The US music industry is now worth $17.2 billion, according to data calculated by PwC. And more than half of that is coming from concerts.

07/20/2017

DMX vs. IRS.

DMX is in trouble with authorities once again. This time, for failing to pay the IRS $1.7 million, he faces up to forty years in prison.

07/17/2017

Soundcloud is getting stormy. Be prepared.

SoundCloud has under 50 days left to survive. Digital Music News has provided tips on what to do if you're an artist or a fan.

06/22/2017

A judge rules that the 'Axanar' production company can't claim fair use, but a jury will decide the question of subjective substantial similarity.

06/20/2017

A new wrinkle in sampling case law.

A federal judge decides the hip-hop artist transformed a statement about the primacy of jazz over all other forms of popular music.

04/12/2017

The stream is rising.

So, do all BMG artists receive above 75% of music streaming royalties? If so, will higher streaming revenue sharing become the norm across the music industry? In the past few years, all major music labels have posted higher financials thanks to one magic word: streaming. Revenue from music streaming...

03/31/2017

This is going to be a fun one to watch. It has all the makings for a great battle: old agreement transfers, Fair use arguments, claims for punitive damages, and lots of money at stake. Lets get the popcorn ready.

Gerald Brittle, author of a 1980 book on the paranormal investigators, claims not only to have had an exclusive deal with Lorraine Warren, but that producers substantially lifted his work.