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NYSBA SUMMER 2017 | VOL. 28 | NO. 2 Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal A publication of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section of the New York State Bar Association www.nysba.org/EASL Remarks from the Chair EASL continues onward, or at least tries to, in the Film Committee that is brave new world…the energy as a group comes from similar to the inaugural our diverse and terrifi c members, who regularly band one at last year’s An- together to ensure that the programs and advocacy efforts nual Meeting (the tran- remain at their optimum, while still working each day on script of that meeting is and in our different practice fi elds. provided herein). Fur- ther, EASL, through its The Fine Arts and International Committees continue Legislation Committee, with their strong member outreach, with the Fine Arts continues to promote Committee’s Co-Chairs Judith Prowda, Carol Steinberg and advocate for our and Elizabeth Conroy presenting several excellent Brown members with regard Bag lunch presentations (see the Pro Bono Update), as well to possible changes in as contributing to one half of the programming for the an- laws and other govern- nual Introduction to Entertainment Law program that was mental policies. held on June 13th. The balance of programming that day focused on Visual Rights. Special thanks are due to the As I meet more attorneys who practice law, no matter aforesaid Fine Arts Co-Chairs, as well as Laura Godorecci, the size of the fi rm or the area of focus, I am often inspired for their invaluable assistance in organizing this event. by the consistent level of awareness, interest and empathy that most of them demonstrate to their colleagues in dif- Our May 23rd Spring event was also excellent; much ferent disciplines, and the way they remain interested in credit and gratitude goes to MaryAnn Zimmer, who areas of law unfamiliar to them, such as ours, with open- chaired the event. There were three separate seminars: (1) ness and curiosity. Now that I am solidly in the mature Our usual “Litigation Update” by Stan Soocher, (2) a talk part of my life and profession, I also really enjoy meet- by Ezra Doner about “Film Revenue and Security Interests: ing with the “just minted” lawyers, and am constantly A Case Study,” as well as (3) Barry Werbin’s observations impressed by their focus and determination to succeed about the “Impact of the Supreme Court’s Extension of in a diffi cult fi eld. My hope is that the EASL Section will Copyright Protection to Cheerleader Uniform Applied continue to develop new ways for all attorneys to develop Designs.” their professional skills and knowledge by providing sup- As we head toward the end of 2017, we hope to include port and a community in which to prosper. a variety of non-CLE meetings from other committees, as well as another roundtable program from the Television and Diane Krausz Elissa D. Hecker practices in the Editor’s Note fi elds of copyright, trademark and busi- I am so pleased to offer a huge issue ness law. Her clients encompass a large for your beach and travel reading plea- spectrum of the entertainment and cor- sure. Included in this issue are articles porate worlds. In addition to her private from all EASL Section areas, as well as practice, Elissa is also a Past Chair of the the Memorandum in Support of Continued EASL Section, Co-Chair and creator of Funding in the Arts that was sent on the EASL’s Pro Bono Committee, Editor of Section’s behalf to the Congressional New the EASL Blog, Editor of Entertainment York Senators and Representatives regard- Litigation, Counseling Content Provid- ing the National Endowments of the Arts ers in the Digital Age, and In the Arena, and Humanities and the Corporation for a member of the Board of Editors for the Public Broadcasting. In addition, the Tran- NYSBA Bar Journal, Chair of the Board of script from the Annual Meeting in January Directors for Dance/NYC, a Trustee and is published in full, along with citations to member of the Copyright Society of the the cases referred to during the panels and U.S.A (CSUSA), former Co-Chair of CSUSA’s National which appeared in the CLE materials. Chapter Coordinators, and Assistant Editor and member I look forward to hearing comments and to receiving of the Board of Editors for the Journal of the CSUSA. submissions from you. Have a wonderful summer. Elissa is a repeat Super Lawyer, Top 25 Westchester Lawyers, and recipient of the CSUSA’s inaugural Excel- lent Service Award. She can be reached at (914) 478-0457, The next EASL Journal deadline via email at [email protected] or through her is Friday, September 1, 2017 website at www.eheckeresq.com. 2 NYSBA Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal | Summer 2017 | Vol. 28 | No. 2 Table of Contents Page Remarks from the Chair ...............................................................................................................................................................2 Editor’s Note .................................................................................................................................................................................2 Memorandum in Support of Continued Federal Funding for the Arts ................................................................................5 (EASL Section) What’s Happening at EASL?.......................................................................................................................................................9 Pro Bono Update .........................................................................................................................................................................10 Law Student Initiative Writing Contest ...................................................................................................................................12 The Phil Cowan Memorial/BMI Scholarship Writing Competition ...................................................................................13 NYSBA Guidelines for Obtaining MCLE Credit for Writing ...............................................................................................15 Television and Radio Committee: Can Too Much Fictionalization in “BioPics” and “DocuDramas” Void “Newsworthiness” in Right of Privacy Cases? ........................................................................................................17 (Pamela Jones) Sports and Entertainment Immigration: Buy American and Hire American? It’s Not That Simple. .....................21 (Michael Cataliotti) Resolution Alley: Maintaining Confi dentiality in Arbitration .........................................................................................25 (Theodore K. Cheng) Hollywood Docket: Protecting Your Clients in the Film Industry ...................................................................................29 (Neville L. Johnson and Douglas L. Johnson) The Horse Racing/Oxford English Dictionary Exacta ..........................................................................................................32 (Bennett Liebman) A Balancing Act: Fair Use and Creative Content ....................................................................................................................35 (Richard Parke, Ben Natter and Jessica Sblendorio) Who Is Really “Winning”? The Tension of Morals Clauses in Film and Television .........................................................43 (Stephen M. Gallagher) C.J.R. v. G.A. .................................................................................................................................................................................57 (Tom Fugnitti) Exploring an Individual’s Right to Privacy When Using Voice Chat in Video Games in an Age of Heightened National Security Concerns in the United States ........................................................................................65 (Maraiya Hakeem) Copyright Considerations for Nail Artists ..............................................................................................................................72 (Sonya Matejovic) 2017 Annual Meeting Transcript ...............................................................................................................................................76 2017 Annual Meeting Photos ...................................................................................................................................................114 Join an EASL Committee .........................................................................................................................................................116 Review of Interscholastic Court Cases and Current Issues Facing the Virginia High School League and Other State Athletic Associations ...............................................................................................................................117 (Scott L. Jefferies, Ed. D.) What Do Sports Arbitration Courts Usually Apply When Resolving Sports Disputes? ................................................131 (Sergey Yurlov) Krell’s Korner: JFK, Presidential Libraries, and the Cuban Missile Crisis ...................................................................133 (David Krell) The Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section Welcomes New Members ..................................................................135 Section Committees and Chairpersons ..................................................................................................................................136 NYSBA Entertainment,