530 Entertainment Law

A comprehensive introduction to the entertainment industry, this course explores how principles of intellectual property, media law, contract law, labor law and other areas inform the practice of entertainment law.  The course also focuses on learning practical legal and business skills such as structuring, drafting and negotiating financing, development, production and distribution deals in the motion picture, television, theater, publishing and digital media industries.

Course Areas of Practice
Business and Corporate Law
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Intellectual Property, Science, and Technology Law
Course Type
Seminar
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law
2019
Fall 2019
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor Meeting Day/Times Room

530.01 3 David Garfinkle, Sarah Vacchiano, Nicole Ligon M 4:00-6:45 PM 4000

A comprehensive introduction to the entertainment industry, this course explores how principles of intellectual property, media law, contract law, labor law and other areas inform the practice of entertainment law.  The course also focuses on learning practical legal and business skills such as structuring, drafting and negotiating financing, development, production and distribution deals in the motion picture, television, theater, publishing and digital media industries.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None
Enrollment Restrictions
None
2018
Spring 2018
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor Meeting Day/Times Room

530.01 3 Kip Frey W 2:00-4:45 PM 3171

An introduction to the practice of entertainment law, this course examines selected theories, statutes, and regulations governing principal undertakings, business transactions, and legal relationships in the entertainment industries, including publishing, the theater, television and motion pictures, music, and related fields.

Please note that course organization and content may vary substantially from semester to semester and descriptions are not necessarily professor specific. Please contact the instructor directly if you have particular course-related questions.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Intellectual Property is a prerequisite for this course OR Copyright Law AND Trademark Law and Unfair Competition.

Enrollment Restrictions
None
2017
Spring 2017
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor Meeting Day/Times Room

530.01 3 Kip Frey W 1:45-4:30 PM 4172

An introduction to the practice of entertainment law, this course examines selected theories, statutes, and regulations governing principal undertakings, business transactions, and legal relationships in the entertainment industries, including publishing, the theater, television and motion pictures, music, and related fields.

Please note that course organization and content may vary substantially from semester to semester and descriptions are not necessarily professor specific. Please contact the instructor directly if you have particular course-related questions.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Intellectual Property is a prerequisite for this course OR Copyright Law AND Trademark Law and Unfair Competition.

Enrollment Restrictions
None
2016
Spring 2016
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor Meeting Day/Times Room

530.01 3 Kip Frey W 1:45-4:30 PM 4172

An introduction to the practice of entertainment law, this course examines selected theories, statutes, and regulations governing principal undertakings, business transactions, and legal relationships in the entertainment industries, including publishing, the theater, television and motion pictures, music, and related fields.


Please note that course organization and content may vary substantially from semester to semester and descriptions are not necessarily professor specific. Please contact the instructor directly if you have particular course-related questions.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Copyright Law (Law 322)

Recommended: Intellectual Property (Law 270); Trademark Law and Unfair Competition (Law 393.01)

Enrollment Restrictions
None

*Please note that this information is for planning purposes only, and should not be relied upon for the schedule for a given semester. Faculty leaves and sabbaticals, as well as other curriculum considerations, will sometimes affect when a course may be offered.