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Nicholas Wells November 1, 2012

Publishing Advances and Writing Commitments

Earlier this month, The Penguin Group, second largest trade book publisher in the world, sued five authors who accepted advances but never produced the promised books.  The authors included: Elizabeth Wurtzel, author of Prozac Nation, who signed a $100,000 deal for another book in 2003; Blogger Ana Marie Cox, who signed book deal in 2006; Rebecca […]

Filed Under: Entertainment Law, Publishing Tagged With: authors, contracts, entertainment law, publishing, The Penguin group

Music and the Law–Free Seminar from Utah Lawyers for the Arts and UMOCA

Nicholas Wells March 9, 2012

Music and the Law–Free Seminar from Utah Lawyers for the Arts and UMOCA

On March 24, from 1-4 pm, Utah Lawyers for the Arts and the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) are hosting a free three-hour seminar on Music & the Law.  The presenter is Thomas Leavens, Esq., a partner at the law firm of Leavens, Strand, Glover & Adler, LLC and an experienced entertainment lawyer who […]

Filed Under: Entertainment Law, Uncategorized

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