NYSBA SUMMER 2010 | VOL. 21 | 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 Inside • Meaning for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum • Tiffany v. eBay • American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League • Sex, Violence and Video Games • Caveat Venditor • “First Sale Doctrine” • Unpaid Internships and the Entertainment Industry • Is Plastination Copyrightable? • Shared Story Credit • Public Funding and Stadium Costs • Exploiting Previously Licensed Content • Enhancement Deals • Confl icting Ethics • The Performance Rights Act • Protecting Digital Works • Victory for Visual Arts • Vietnam Veterans Memorial WWW.NYSBA.ORG/EASL NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION From the NYSBA Book Store > NEW! Counseling Content Providers in the Digital Age A Handbook for Lawyers For as long as there have been printing presses, there have been accusations of libel, invasion of privacy, intellectual property infringements and a variety of other torts. Now that much of the content reaching the public is distributed over the Internet, television (including cable and satellite), radio and fi lm as well as in print, the fi eld of pre-publication review has become more complicated and more important. Counseling Content Providers in the Digital Age provides an overview of the issues content reviewers face repeatedly. EDITORS Kathleen Conkey, Esq. Counseling Content Providers in the Digital Age was written Elissa D. Hecker, Esq. and edited by experienced media law attorneys from California Pamela C. Jones, Esq. and New York. This book is invaluable to anyone entering the fi eld of pre-publication review as well as anyone responsible for vetting PRODUCT INFO AND PRICES the content of their client’s or their fi rm’s Web site. 2010 / approx. 430 pages, softbound / PN: 4063 Table of Contents Introduction; Defamation; The Invasion of Privacy Torts; Right $50 NYSBA Members of Publicity; Other News-gathering Torts; Copyright Infringement; $65 Nonmembers Trademark Infringement; Rights and Clearances; Errors and Omissions Insurance; Contracting with Minors; Television Standards and $5.95 shipping and handling within the continental Practices; Reality Television Pranks and Sensitive Subject Matter; U.S. The cost for shipping and handling outside the continental U.S. will be based on destination and Miscellaneous Steps in Pre-Broadcast Review. added to your order. Prices do not include applicable sales tax. Get the Information Edge 1.800.582.2452 www.nysba.org/pubs Mention Code: PUB0747 Table of Contents Page Remarks from the Chair ................................................................................................................................................... 4 (Judith B. Prowda) Editor’s Note ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 (Elissa D. Hecker) Pro Bono Update ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Law Student Initiative Writing Contest .......................................................................................................................... 9 The Phil Cowan Memorial/BMI Scholarship ...............................................................................................................10 NYSBA Guidelines for Obtaining MCLE Credit for Writing ......................................................................................11 Tiffany v. eBay: Second Circuit Rejects Contributory Trademark Infringement Claim Against Operator of Online Marketplace ................................................................................................................................12 (Jonathan Bloom and Sabrina A. Perelman) American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League—A Driving Force in Determining the “Midnight Hour” in the Current NFL Collective Bargaining Negotiations ........................................................18 (Brian C. Laskiewicz) Sex, Violence and Video Games ......................................................................................................................................27 (Jenny Milana) Caveat Venditor .................................................................................................................................................................32 (Nahema Mehta) The Zenith of the Omega Case on the Future of the “First Sale Doctrine” ................................................................36 (Lisa Fantino) “Don’t Forget to Breathe. Very Important.”: An Overview of Unpaid Internships and the Entertainment Industry .........................................................................................................................................................................39 (Frank Poe) A Macabre Fixation: Is Plastination Copyrightable? ....................................................................................................44 (Kirill Ershov) My Bride Wars ...................................................................................................................................................................63 (Greg DePaul) (Re)constructing Meaning for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum ...................................................68 (Stephanie Spangler) Impending Decline in Public Funding May Push Stadium Costs Downward ........................................................80 (Joseph M. Hanna and S. Philip Unwin) Old Wine in New Bottles: May a Licensee Exploit Previously Licensed Content Without the Consent of the Copyright Owner? .............................................................................................................................84 (Andrew Berger) One Singular Sensation: The Rise of Enhancement Deals Between Nonprofi t Theaters and Commercial Producers .......................................................................................................................................................................88 (Leia LeFay) Confl icting Ethics: A Case Study of the New Museum’s Exhibit “Skin Fruit: Selections from the Dakis Joannou Collection” ........................................................................................................................100 (Elizabeth Bildner) The Performance Rights Act: Recognizing the Contribution of Performing Artists in Terrestrial Radio ..........104 (Bettina L. Hollis) A Takedown Slowdown? The Landscape of Protecting Digital Works Post-Lenz v. Universal ............................119 (Lisa Marie Cattan) A Seemingly Small, but Major Victory for Visual Artists ..........................................................................................125 (Alanna Butera) Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts .....................................................................................................................................131 Krell’s Korner: Of Law and Labatut: The Story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial ............................................133 (David Krell) NYSBA Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal | Summer 2010 | Vol. 21 | No. 2 3 Remarks from the Chair My fi rst few months as held at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, where I am a senior fac- Chair have been exciting and ulty member, and was followed by an elegant reception. eventful as we move forward Our biennial Popcorn & Ethics Program with Mark with new initiatives and build Solomon in April proved to be a resounding success, on past achievements. In July, focusing on the recently adopted New York Rules of Pro- I formed an In-House Counsel fessional Conduct (effective April 1, 2009). The audience Committee and appointed participated in a lively discussion on ethical dilemmas Kimberly Ayers Shariff, Esq. as cleverly illustrated in fi lm clips, and enjoyed popcorn at Chair. Kim is the Deputy Gen- intermission. Many thanks to Program Co-Chair Tracey eral Counsel of Lincoln Center Greco and everyone who worked on this excellent pro- for the Performing Arts. The gram worth 4 CLE credits in Ethics. Whether or not you mission of this Committee attended this program, I urge you to read Monica Pa’s is to create a forum where excellent blog summarizing key points covered, located members can share information and best practices, as on the EASL Blog at http://nysbar.com/blogs/EASL/. well as address the unique opportunities, challenges and We also co-sponsored the program “CopyRight and Risk substantive issues that face attorneys practicing in-house in Film Practice” with the Young Professionals Division in the entertainment, arts and sports law fi elds. One of the of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. in April. This free Committee’s specifi c goals is to form an “open source” program was a bonus to our members and wonderful op- information bank where in-house attorneys can seek (as portunity to network and hear from some experts in the well as contribute) advice and substantive guidance akin fi lm industry. Thanks to the generous support of the Car- to the attorney-to-attorney exchange of information that dozo Intellectual Property Society, our members enjoyed occurs in a law fi rm environment but less frequently an open bar and snacks as well. in-house. To facilitate these goals, Kim is already plan- ning programs of great interest to in-house and outside If you had any gnawing questions about the intrica- counsel in the entertainment,