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Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC et al.: Independent Contractors and the Limits of Workplace Protection in the Entertainment Industry

Yasmin SobhanianContract Law, Entertainment Law, Labor & Employment Law, News & Insights

As an industry built on storytelling, the entertainment world walks a fine line between performance and reality. But when that line becomes the focus of a lawsuit, courts must determine where creative expression ends and legal liability begins. That concept …

Crisis in Entertainment? Creativity is the Solution. 

Jacqueline MoranArt Law, Entertainment Law, Media Law, News & Insights, Technology Law

On February 20, 2026, Loyola Law School hosted its annual Entertainment Law Review (“ELR”) Symposium. On the theme of “Power Players,” the day featured panels including “Women Winning in Sports,” “Content Creator Counsel + Social Media Esquires,” and “Music Industry …

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Highlights from Loyola Law School Entertainment Law Conference’s ‘Shifting to Smaller Screens’ Panel

Chloe RadEntertainment Law

On February 21, 2025, the Entertainment Law Review (“ELR”) hosted its Annual Symposium, which contained three topic-specific panels and one keynote. The film-related panel, titled “Shifting to Smaller Screens: Negotiating Talent Deals in an Increasingly Digital Landscape,” comprised three attorneys: …