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TV or Not TV: Does Academy’s Push to Block Streaming Services From the Oscars Violate Antitrust Law?
9 Apr 2019, 3:36 pm
A change in the rules for Oscar eligibility proposed by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) may violate antitrust laws, according to the Department of Justice. [read post]
3 Apr 2019, 9:08 am
(credit: Getty Images | Dan MacMedan) US antitrust regulators have warned the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that banning Netflix and other streaming platforms from the Oscars may violate federal competition law. [read post]
19 Feb 2019, 11:30 am
Today is also an important day in the entertainment world, as it is the deadline for the voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to cast their Oscar ballots. [read post]
30 Dec 2018, 3:03 am
Cheese hit the news, transformative art was all the rage (or prompting rage), that monkey selfie case finally reached the end of the line, Canadian musician and now photographer Bryan Adams pointed out some of the realities of what lobbying in the 'name of' creators, authors and artists actually means (and often it is certainly not for the benefit those very creators), and a case that the recorded music sector seemingly 'lost' ended up looking like a big win! [read post]
13 Jun 2018, 5:35 am
This is what purports to be science these days, and it comes not from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, but the NAS. [read post]
25 Apr 2018, 6:17 am
Vacancy AnnouncementsThe Motion Picture Association is looking for a Brussels-based Copyright Policy Legal Advisor to advise the EMEA policy team on copyright law matters in the region comprising Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with a particular emphasis on European affairs. [read post]
28 Mar 2018, 5:28 pm
On 4 March 2018, the Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro won the Academy Award both for Best Director and Best Picture for the movie “The Shape of Water”. [read post]
12 Mar 2018, 10:00 am
Weinstein issued denials, he was fired from his production company and expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. [read post]
5 Mar 2018, 5:41 am
John Quinn of Quinn Emanuel has served as outside counsel to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1986, and he attends every show with the ABC contract in his pocket in case a legal issue pops up. [read post]
4 Jan 2018, 11:00 am
Regulatory fines instead of piano music for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences when actors go on too long about politics during their Oscar acceptance speeches? [read post]
5 Dec 2017, 12:01 pm
Christopher Tayback, Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart, Oliver & Hedges, Los Angeles, California, for amicus National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. [read post]
19 Oct 2017, 8:00 am
Weinstein has also been ousted from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and police in New York and London are investigation some of the accusations. [read post]
19 Oct 2017, 8:00 am
Weinstein has also been ousted from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and police in New York and London are investigation some of the accusations. [read post]
17 Oct 2017, 12:24 pm
NPR had an excellent story yesterday about the problems that employees face in the workplace when they report sexual harassment:"Former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's ouster from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences following numerous allegations of sexual misconduct have prompted others on social media to open up about workplace harassment complaints that have gone unheeded.Most employers in most industries have written policies… [read post]
14 Oct 2017, 1:50 pm
[but] was also said to be aware that pushing him out could put the academy on a slippery slope. [read post]
13 Sep 2017, 6:17 pm
To start, there are some important things to know about the nonprofit sector: It’s big – nearly 2M organizations that generate almost 5.5% of GDP (comparatively, retail generates about 6%); 9.2% of all wages and salaries (not including 8.7B volunteer-hours worth about $179B) It’s pervasive – religious institutions, hospitals and health care systems, schools, after-school programs, bar associations, homeowners associations, the Academy of Motion… [read post]
28 May 2017, 11:20 am
In 1961, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences incorporated a red carpet as part of its presentation format. [read post]
29 Mar 2017, 6:10 pm
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has confirmed that it will continue to use the services of the accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), even after that infamous Oscars snafu. [read post]
1 Mar 2017, 3:03 pm
The President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, says that the two PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) accountants involved in that historic Oscar night snafu will not be back. [read post]
8 Nov 2016, 4:00 am
In her 1994 Will, Chasen listed a small number of people who would be allowed to take one of her paintings; she donated her collection of film memorabilia to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; she gave one piece of jewelry to nine different women who were family members and friends; and lastly, Melissa Cohen, Chasen’s niece, recieved $50,000, as well as a large trust and other residuals from the estate. [read post]
