Conflicts of interest on the rise; entertainment lawyers face ethics problems

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Entertainment lawyers who involve themselves in their clients' business interests run the risk of conflict-of-interest violations. Representing both the entertainer-client and the movie or record company in negotiations also raises conflict-of-interest concerns. The 'hold-harmless' letters which some lawyers in these situations use have been prohibited in California and New York. California Rule of Professional Conduct 3-310(c) prohibits concurrent representations of multiple clients, and New York Disciplinary Rule DR5-105(c) permits them only after full disclosure.

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Lawyers share views on ethical concerns for in-house counsel; a roundtable discussion focuses on conflicts and how to prevent them

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The ABA Young Lawyers Division's Corporate Counsel Committee asked for the views of five attorneys on corporate counsel's ethical concerns. These included the need for preventive measures, conflicts that may arise in the course of an ethics investigation, and counsel's role when faced with unethical or illegal actions by corporate personnel. The five lawyers were H. Ward Classen, organizer of the roundtable, Geoffrey G. Davis, Robert Denham, Beverly Ledbetter and Nancy Loftin.

Corporate counsel, Ethical aspects

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Suits over violent art proliferate

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Several recent suits allege that certain films, television shows, recordings and other performance have incited violence or other physical harm. Only one case has successfully imposed liability based on content, Weirum v RKO General Inc, but its impact has been limited. While legislative efforts to limit glorification of violence may be well-intended, their constitutionality should be considered fully before their adoption.

Cases, Freedom of speech, Criminal liability, Violence in mass media, Media violence

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