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Entertainment law or media law is a term
for a mix of more traditional categories of law with a focus
on providing legal services to the entertainment industry.
The principal areas of Entertainment
Law overlap substantially with the well-known and conventional
field of intellectual property law. But generally speaking the
practice of entertainment law often involves questions of
employment law, labor law,
bankruptcy law, immigration, securities law, security interests,
agency, intellectual property
(especially trademarks, copyright, and the so-called "Right
of Publicity"), right of privacy, defamation, clearance of rights,
product placement, advertising, International law (especially
Private international law),
and insurance law. Much of the work of an entertainment law
practice is transaction based, i.e. drafting contracts, negotiation
and mediation.
Some situations may lead to litigation or arbitration.
Personal injuries
can occur in a wide range of accidents; however leading causes
of personal injuries can be attributed to:
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