Film Law: Can Allegedly Raped ‘Real World’ Star Beat MTV’s Strict Reality TV Contract?

This is some really interesting stuff. I think I’ll let this play out just a little longer before discussing, briefly, reality tv contracts and what you should know. “By now, it’s pretty well known that reality TV stars sign pretty producer-friendly contracts for the pleasure of appearing on television and potentially becoming famous. But when the Village Voice obtained a …

Film Law: Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Obtains Permanent Injunction Against Zediva Streaming Service

April 2011, Motion Pictures of America sued Zediva an online movie streaming company that had begun streaming MPAA movies without consent. In its complaint, MPAA argued copyright infringement. “FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2011 MOTION PICTURE STUDIOS FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST ZEDIVA LOS ANGELES – The nation’s leading movie studios today filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement against the operators of …