_______________________________________________________
Recent
Events
March 8, 2006: Joseph P. Costa
presents "Nuts and Bolts: Talent Representation" at the
Beverly Hills Bar Association.
Deal negotiation, litigation, right of publicity, and dealing with the
paparazzi and the media.
Available for purchase
online from the Beverly Hills Bar Association
***
April 20, 2005:
Joseph P. Costa presented "Nuts and Bolts: Idea Submission
Cases" to the Beverly Hills Bar Association.
A
litigator's eye view of this complex and often
misunderstood
area. How to avoid common pitfalls. Tips on how to protect your
client's screenplay when submitting material to a studio or production
company, including the use of submission agreements and submission
letters.
Available
for purchase
online from the Beverly Hills Bar Association.
***
April
6, 2005: Charles M. Coate presented "Nuts and Bolts: Film
Distribution" to the Beverly Hills Bar Association.
Don't
miss this important program on Distribution Agreements with pointers and
pitfall avoidance. The presenters will cover the basics of a
distribution agreement, parties' audit rights, and the common boilerplate
(and why it's not really boilerplate!).
Available
for purchase
online from the Beverly Hills Bar Association.
_______________________________________________________
News Items
Listen to Joe
Costa's on Sky Radio's program, "America's Premier
Lawyers" regarding celebrity estate disputes.
Read how Costa Abrams
& Coate client, Savvier, resolved
their dispute with the FTC after a
federal judge ruled in their favor.
Read here about how Costa
Abrams & Coate is aggressively
prosecuting trademark infringement on the Savvier product, Six Second Abs.