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2 Jul 2013, 6:44 pm by Ron Coleman
I guess I was on to something: Apple’s domination of the digital media marketplace is more of a threat to movie companies than piracy, according to Miramax CEO Mike Lang. [read post]
7 Aug 2012, 5:00 am by Alex Ben Block
A who's who of those taking the stand in the case, which has high stakes for the legal future of the embattled film financier.read more [read post]
30 May 2012, 6:53 pm by Alex Ben Block
Latest legal action charges that after signing ThinkFilm release in 2009, Molner and Aramid had no right to pursue other legal actions against Tutor, David Bergstein and their companies.read more [read post]
3 May 2012, 8:15 am by lpbncontracts
Earlier this week, we posted about David Bergstein's lawsuit against Miramax's principals. [read post]
1 May 2012, 3:12 am by lpbncontracts
Film financer David Bergstein has filed suit against the his co-venturers in the 2010 acquisition of the Miramax Film Company (Miramx). [read post]
24 Apr 2012, 11:20 am by Alex Ben Block
Alex Ben Block UPDATED: The two sides reach an out-of-court accord over Bergstein's claims he was owed a rich fee for orchestrating the Colony Capital-led purchase of Miramax from Disney read more [read post]
23 Apr 2012, 8:24 am by guest-writer
” Bob and Harvey Weinstein also started their own film company after leaving Disney and Miramax, so in the event of a divorce, there may be an extraordinary amount of assets to be divvied up between Bob and Anne. [read post]
9 Apr 2012, 1:36 pm by Alex Ben Block
Alex Ben Block UPDATED: The embattled film executive claims he was promised 5 percent of the deal, plus a transaction fee and consulting contract. read more [read post]
7 Oct 2011, 4:18 am by Marie Louise
  Global Global – General Steve Jobs – a visionary chief IP officer (IAM) (EFF) (Securing Innovation) (IP Dragon)   Global – Copyright Copyright 2.0 Show Eps 212 – ACTAs back (PlagiarismToday) PK in the know podcast (Public Knowledge) Digital monopolies a bigger threat than piracy, says Miramax CEO (TorrentFreak) Safeconnect, universities, P2P, network security and risk: The tangled world of “policy enforcement” on other people’s computers… [read post]
5 Oct 2011, 10:27 am by Jonathan Bailey
However, given how brief the judge’s mention of the DMCA was, many are wondering if the opinion will stand on appeal if one is filed. 2: Digital Monopolies A Bigger Threat Than Piracy, Says Miramax CEO Next up today, Miramax CEO, Mike Lang, said in a keynote at the recent MIPCOM Conference that piracy can largely be mitigated by giving customers what they want and that monopolies over media, such as the near-monopoly Apple enjoyes in the music industry, are a much bigger… [read post]
5 Oct 2011, 5:25 am by pete.black@gmail.com (Peter Black)
" http://j.mp/oISZDU from @wired: "Supreme Court Declines Music Download Case" http://j.mp/pqUpwk #lwb486 i can't see this getting very far: "UK Comedy 'Glee Club' Owner Sues Fox Over Trademark" http://j.mp/qLDhPV #lwb486 good point: "Miramax CEO: our biggest threat is online distribution monopolies, not piracy" http://j.mp/pCFiyC #lwb486 i'd forgotten this was on tonight: "Inside the spin of the hamster wheel"… [read post]
29 Sep 2011, 5:19 pm by Matthew Belloni
Matthew Belloni The suit alleges a years-long scheme among Miramax, then run by Harvey Weinstein, and its former owner Disney to hide revenue, improperly allocate and deduct expenses and fees and engage in self-dealing with respect to the film. read more [read post]
29 Aug 2011, 4:00 am by Terry Hart
There’s a story of a proposed bike path in Los Angeles that met opposition from NBC Universal, which had a production studio in the area. [read post]
13 Jul 2011, 11:07 am by Peter Afrasiabi
Miramax Films that this type of implied contract is not preempted because the claim requires that “there be an expectation on both sides that use of the idea requires compensation” and that this bilateral expectation creates an “extra element” which removes the claim from the ambit of preemption under the Copyright Act. [read post]
16 May 2011, 8:59 am by Jonathan Bailey
Orphan works was an issue raised in the recent Digital Economy Act but was scrapped as the act neared passage.3: Netflix, Miramax Finally Sign Streaming DealFinally today, also on the topic of securing rights, the movie studio Mirimax has signed a deal with Netflix to make many of its most popular movies available on Netflix’s “Watch Instantly” streaming service. [read post]