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There can be issues of ownership, copyright, and a tendency to give away far too many important pieces of the pie when multiple parties are involved...
Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners
The field of entertainment law is quite diverse. In Nigeria, there is no specific law or act that governs the entertainment industry. This means that the concept of entertainment law...
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
In film production, the terms "Producer" and "Executive Producer" are often wrongly misconstrued and used incorrectly as interchangeable terms, when in reality they are distinctive characteristics.
Gbenga Biobaku & Co
The Copyright Act is one of the critical pieces of legislation which provides a comprehensive framework for the regulation...
Duale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Copyright protection only lasts for a limited period. When the protection expires, the work (literary, musical, artistic, photographic, or film)...
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
One of the major challenges facing the global creative ecosystem is the pervasive issue of piracy. This formidable challenge has significantly impeded the progress of creative objectives...
Banwo & Ighodalo
Copyright is a bundle of rights which the author or originator of certain intellectual works is entitled to. These intellectual works include musical works; films; photographs; literary works...
S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.
Nigeria's heterogenous nature often leads to its ethno-religious nerve points being triggered during national elections.
Famsville Solicitors
The need to keep up with technological advancement in the digital economy and global trends underpins the enactment of the Copyright Act, 2022 ("the Act").
Songhai Advisory LLP
On International Women's Day, it's our pleasure to share this conversation with playwright JOT Agyeman who has just finished the script for "Yaa Asantewaa", his play depicting the story...
Marcus-Okoko & Co
The idea of censorship is a battle between free expression and restricted expression.
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) just like any other contract is legally binding. However, NDAs specifically establish a confidential relationship between parties.
S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.
Recently there have been debates about the legality of the practice of journalists, litigants, and lawyers alike to
electronically record the proceedings of the court without obtaining prior approval from the court.
Balogun Harold
A radio spectrum is typically, the primary subject of spectrum licensing and as such, it does help to have a background knowledge of what a radio spectrum. In simple terms, a radio spectrum...
Olajide Oyewole LLP
This is largely subject to the class of copyright work involved. Generally, copyright owners enjoy the exclusive right to reproduce, commercially distribute copies of the work...
Famsville Solicitors
On 13th June, 2022, the National Information Technology Development Agency ("NITDA") issued a draft Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries(the "Code").
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
Recently, the issue of clearance came into play when two artists: Goya Menor and Nektunez sampled the 1996 song, Ameno by E.R.A which became popular in the Nigerian music circle in 2021.
Alliance Law Firm
Film financing is the act of raising funds for the production costs of a film. Such production cost could include without limitation script writing, editing, production set, casting, and cinematography.
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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
The popularity of Korean cinema, also known as "Hallyuwood," has gained widespread global recognition lately. Its popularity has been steadily growing since the late 1990s...
Adams & Adams
Nigeria has the potential to become one of the largest export markets for the US creative sector. Ramin Toloui, assistant secretary for economic and business affairs, United States department of state...
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