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The Florida Bar
Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section
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Nina-Dawne Williams
EASL Chair 2009-10 | The Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section ("EASL") provides a forum for members to share in the technical and legal knowledge which relates to the entertainment, arts and sports law industries, and to provide a standard and goal setting mechanism to improve the practice of entertainment, arts and sports law by Florida lawyers. |
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| EASL Articles |
· EASL supports The Florida Entertainment Industry Economic Development Bills HB 697 and SB 1430
(Mar 08, 2010)
· In Memoriam Michael Jackson
(Jun 26, 2009)
· Representation of Multinational Entertainment Entities
(Jun 17, 2009)
· Payola
(May 21, 2009)
· EASL Immediate Past Chairman's Report
(May 13, 2009)
· American Needle v. National Football
(Apr 27, 2009)
· Law Student Writing Initiative
(Apr 27, 2009)
· Film & Entertainment Legislative Update
(Feb 24, 2009)
· EASL to Honor Ted Lucas
(Feb 24, 2009)
· EASL Midyear 2009 Daily Business Review
(Feb 11, 2009)
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| EASL supports The Florida Entertainment Industry Economic Development Bills HB 697 and SB 1430 |
| on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 12:17 PM Posted by: Admin |
 2009-2010 EASL Chair Nina-Dawne Williams asked EASL members to create a Legislation Committee in order to educate and promote support of The Florida Entertainment Industry Economic Development Bills HB 697 and SB 1430.
The EASL Legislation Committee is comprised of EASL members Nina-Dawne Williams, Stephen Carlisle, Emily Graham (Committee Chair), Charlotte Towne, Nick Nanton, Tom Player, and Chrissie Scelci.
Passage of HB 697 and SB 1430 will level the playing field for Florida to compete again in film and digital media production and will ultimately bring more jobs to the Florida entertainment industry.
The Florida Film Production Coalition (FFPC) has generously allowed us to post a powerpoint presentation they created for their last meeting on February 22, 2010 that contains more information about the legislation. Click here to view.
EASL Legislation Committee Chair, Emily Graham, has also created a report on comparison of the Florida bills to other highly competive states in the film production arena. Click here to view.
EASL Members: If you have not already contacted your State Representative and Senator and asked them to support HB 697 and SB 1430 (Entertainment Industry Economic Development Bill), now is the time to do so! Go to www.myfloridahouse.gov to find your Representative. Go to www.flsenate.gov to find your Senator. Make sure to let your Represenative and Senator know how the legislation will have an impact on you personally, your business and community! |
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| In Memoriam Michael Jackson |
| on Friday, June 26, 2009 - 08:52 AM Posted by: Admin |
Michael Jackson’s death marks an exclamation point in a generational enjoyment of an extraordinary talent, which extended from the Jackson Five to the King of Pop. His legacy is the memories that each of us hold of the joy he gave to us in his performances and his musical recordings. The Entertainment And Sports Law Section of the Florida Bar extends its sympathy to the family of Michael Jackson and his close associates.
Sincerely,
Nina-Dawne Williams
Attorney at Law
EASL Chair
(2009-2010) |
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| Payola |
| on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 08:38 PM Posted by: Admin |
Payola: Should Internet Radio Stations Be Able to Accept Pay for Play While Over-the-Air Stations are Statutorily Precluded?
by Jennifer I. Swirsky, Candidate for JD, Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, swirskyj@nsu.law.nova.edu
The Legal History of Payola
The first introduction of legal retribution for accepting payola was in the sixties when a man was indicted for accepting money to play an artist’s music.[1] Subsequent to his indictment, a statute was passed making it a misdemeanor to engage in the activity of accepting payola, punishable “by up to $10,000 in fines and one year in prison.”[2] |
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