MSBM 5032 Law and Ethics in Entertainment
Entertainment Law surveys the many legal doctrines that shape the entertainment industry and explores how those various doctrines interact. Topics include free speech, defamation, invasion of privacy, publicity rights, copyright, contractual relations in the entertainment industry, and performer organizations. The course also explores theoretical questions raised by the interplay of federal law, state law, and the rules of private organizations. This course will approach the issues from the perspective of various participants in the entertainment industries, such as the attorneys, personal managers, agents, studios, networks, recording companies, publishers, promoters and, of course, the entertainers and their fans.