Dentons Entertainment & Media Law Signal Podcast Series Dentons

 In this episode of the Entertainment & Media Law Signal Podcast Series, David Steinberg speaks with, Meredith Bacal about trademarks and copyrights; two important parts in the IP toolkit in the media and entertainment space. Meredith is a partner in the Firm’s Intellectual Property, and Litigation and Dispute Resolution groups and has extensive experience litigating media, entertainment, defamation, and technology disputes. David is a partner in the Media and Entertainment group. Both are based in Dentons Toronto office.

In this episode of the Entertainment & Media Law Signal Podcast Series, Bob Tarantino speaks with Media and Entertainment Partner, Jim Russell and antitrust and foreign investment Partner, Adam S. Goodman about regulatory (foreign investment) considerations that need to be taken into account when a film, TV or other entertainment related business is being bought or sold in Canada.

In this episode of the Entertainment & Media Law Signal podcast, Bob Tarantino speaks with Helen Park about immigration issues affecting foreign national workers in the industry. While there have been ongoing changes and more are expected, Helen provides insight on the current policies in place and offers guidance for people travelling into Canada from different jurisdictions.
If you would like to discuss this podcast or an immigration-related issue regarding your production, please contact Bob Tarantino or Helen Park.

In this installment of our Entertainment Law Building Blocks Series, Bob Tarantino and articling student Karin Kazakevich are joined by Media and Entertainment Partner, Jim Russell, to discuss key elements of production financing. In this episode they review the common sources of financing in Canada and tackle subjects such as tax credits, bank loans, completion bonds and production financing plans.

Listen in to hear about the differences between option agreements, shopping agreements and attachment agreements, along with practical takeaways in drafting and negotiating.

With this newest installment of our Entertainment Law Building Blocks Series, Bob Tarantino and articling student Karin Kazakevich are back to discuss foundational elements in the practice of entertainment law. In this episode, they discuss clearances and permissions and dive into questions such as what even is a clearance and how do you get one? How do you make a movie about someone’s life? And what does having E&O insurance really mean?