INDUSTRY 101 EVENT SERIES
Legal 101: Contracts, Copyrights, & More
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 | 5-6:30 PM PT | Online
Holy cow. The capital T "They" – the studio, the network, the producer – want to buy your script. They've sent a contract. Reading it only leaves you with questions.
Writing a script is hard enough, but what do screenwriters need to know to not get sued? Or so they won’t have to sue somebody else?
Whether you’re wondering how to secure the rights to adapt a book, what kind of rights you need to write the biopic of a contemporary figure, or what the Latin means in a contract, this panel will help you understand some legal frameworks that govern the film and television industry, and touch on questions about plagiarism, copyright protections, and the hot button issue of large language models and generative AI.
These questions, and more, will be explored by a panel of people who are not your lawyers. The information discussed on this panel does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice. Instead, all information, content, and discussions are for informational purposes only.
PANELISTS
Brandon Milostan
Counsel, Entertainment Group, Greenberg Glusker
Brandon Milostan is a member of Greenberg Glusker’s Entertainment group where he negotiates entertainment deals for emerging and established actors, writers, producers, directors, musicians, social media influencers, financiers and distribution and production companies.
He works on traditional theatrical motion picture, television, and SVOD deals and applies this knowledge and background to an industry that is constantly reshaped by new media sources and emerging technologies.
He ranked in the top 12 of his law school class and was recognized as a 5-time Masin Family Academic Excellence Gold Award Winner. Having completed his undergraduate and law school education at UCLA, Brandon, is a loyal UCLA football season ticket holder.
Adrineh Shakelian
Associate, Entertainment Group, Greenberg Glusker
Adrineh Shakelian is an Associate in the firm's Entertainment Group.
Prior to joining the firm, Adrineh worked in the business affairs department for a leading talent agency, where she gained experience in negotiating television deals for writers, actors, directors, and producers. Adrineh started her career at a top AmLaw firm, focusing on trademark and copyright matters.
MODERATOR
Hannah Waldman
Associate, Greenberg Glusker
Hannah Waldman is an associate in Greenberg Glusker's Litigation Group and her practice focuses on bankruptcy, intellectual property, and general commercial litigation.
Before joining Greenberg Glusker, Hannah counseled students at USC’s film school and advanced video game program on copyright and other intellectual property issues through USC’s IP and Technology Clinic. Hannah is currently an associate member of the Los Angeles Copyright Society.
