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ANNUAL REPORT
NJVLA is proud to present its first Annual Report, covering the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 fiscal years. Please click here to view the Annual Report - Adobe Acrobat Document, 2.3mb
NEWSLETTER
ARTS LEGAL LINE
The NJVLA Newsletter
Winter 2009/Spring 2010
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Summer/Fall 2009
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Winter 2008/2009
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Summer/Fall 2008
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Winter 2007/2008
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Summer 2007
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Spring/Summer 2007
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Fall/Winter 2006-2007
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Summer 2006
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COPYRIGHT
Work Made for Hire
by Jeffrey Pittard
May 23, 2006
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Fair Use as a Copyright Infringment Defense
by Jillian Centanni
April 5, 2010
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TRADEMARK
A Brief Overview of Trademark Law
by Jennifer Constantinou
March 30, 2007
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MUSIC
A Brief Overview of Artist Recording Contracts
by Laura Lopez
July 20, 2006
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VISUAL ARTS
A Brief Overview of the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (VARA)
by Jennifer Constantinou
June 4, 2007
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FILM
Film New Jersey: Financial Incentives to Make Movies within the Garden State
by Christopher Fanning
September 15, 2009
UPDATE MARCH 18, 2010
The proposed New Jersey budget introduced by the governor this week, if passed, would eliminate the Film Tax Credit.
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JOURNALISM
A Reporter's Confidential Source...Revealed?
by Fernando M. Pinguelo, Esq.
July 26, 2008
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INDECENCY
Indecency Standards and the Federal Communications Commission
by Christopher Fanning
April 28, 2010
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REPRESENTATION OF ARTISTS
Agents, Managers, and Attorneys: The Representative's Role
by Elizabeth Elices
April 2, 2010
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CONTRACTS
WAIT! DON'T SIGN THAT CONTRACT: The Effect of the Liquidated Damages Clause
by Fernando M. Pinguelo, Esq.
July 26, 2008
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Non-Compete Clauses: Are they Fair?
Non-Compete Clauses in Broadcast Employment Contracts
by Fernando M. Pinguelo, Esq.
July 26, 2008
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YOUR CONTRACT: Sign on the dotted line?
Renewal Contracts for Broadcast Employment
by Fernando M. Pinguelo, Esq.
July 26, 2008
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Negotiation Strategies
by Ryan Gannon
April 9, 2008
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NON-PROFIT LAW
Non-Profit Formation
by Lisa Albright, Esq., Shana Fried, Esq., and Christina Manuelli, Esq.
November 26, 2008
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Sales Tax Liability of Non-Profit Corporations
by Terence Hanley and Ryan Mowll
September 2, 2008
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CORPORATE
New Jersey Limited Liability Companies
by Sandro Ocasio
August 3, 2006
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Talent Agencies in New Jersey
by Mario R. Rodriguez & Katherine E. O'Mara
May 21, 2007
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SHIPPING
Shipping Internationally
by Kathryn Lewis and Rebecca Mainor
July 20, 2006
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MISCELLANEOUS
Divorce in New Jersey
by Krista M. Gundersen
May 22, 2006
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NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL
The following columns were written by NJVLA Executive Director Tracey I. Batt, Esq., and first appeared in the National Law Journal . Reprinted with permission of the National Law Journal.
Cha-cha-changes
December 14, 2009
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The Worst Client Ever
November 2, 2009
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Celebrating Lawyers in the Arts
September 14, 2009
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The Law Is About People
July 27, 2009
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The Deferred Associate Shuffle
May 4, 2009
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Ladies' Day
March 16, 2009
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Confessions of a high-paid fashion failure
January 26, 2009
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Cheer up
November 24, 2008
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The hazards of working from home
September 29, 2008
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The Marathon Drafting Session: A Great American
Tradition
August 4, 2008
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Maybe They Are Watching You
May 12, 2008
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Imagine a World Without Art
April 7, 2008
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What R U Thinking?
February 18, 2008
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Were the Golden Handcuffs Supposed to Close Around My Neck?
December 10, 2007
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Do You Work to Live or Live to Work?
October 22, 2007
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The Intern of Dorian Gray
August 27, 2007
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Make your own kind of music
June 18, 2007
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Why pro bono work is like matzo ball soup
April 23, 2007
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