Steven T. Lowe, in conjunction with Lowe Law, P.C., brings you a new thought-provoking article, printed in the November issue of the Los Angeles Lawyer, entitled:

“Death of Copyright”

A copyright infringement case used to be a viable avenue for a screenwriter who had a significant portion of his screenplay plagiarized.  However, over the last two decades, the studios (and networks) have prevailed in virtually all copyright infringement cases against them, most being dismissed at the summary judgment stage.  Approximately 50 cases were identified in the article, and another 10 cases have been decided since then.  Under the current state of copyright law, it is virtually impossible for a screenwriter to win.  For the reasons stated in the article, unless something changes, Copyright law has, for all intents and purposes, been laid to rest.

This article identifies multiple sources of income for artists and writers in the music industry, and explores the various claims that may be asserted to collect these monies.  It was published in the June 2006 edition of the Los Angeles Lawyer magazine.

This article explores the current state of the law with respect to the entitlement of creators to credit in the entertainment industry.  It was printed in the December 2004 edition of the Los Angeles Lawyer magazine.