News & Events

Articles:

Entertainment law is contract negotiations with a zing
By AJA WHITAKER, Business Journal Staff Writer
© Business Journal - Published February 28, 2003

Lawsuit: Pop star's ex-manager a racketeer
By GRAHAM BRINK, Times Staff Writer
© St. Petersburg Times - Published June 25, 2002

Financial troubles jeopardize school
The well-known acupuncture school in St. Petersburg also faces several lawsuits.
By GRAHAM BRINK, Times Staff Writer
© St. Petersburg Times - Published January 28, 2002

Florida Financial Incentive Legislation 2003

Willam L. Yanger Continuing Seminar Series:

Upcoming Seminars:

• To Be Announced

Past Seminars:

• May 29, 2003
  5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m. (Beer, Wine and Munchies)
  "PANNING FOR GOLD WITH ADVERTISING AGENCIES"

Ask yourself: Why is your biggest competitor getting all the ad agency business? What do ad agencies look for in a vendor? What's the secret to getting ad agencies to look at your product or service? We'll answer those questions and more in our discussion entitled "Panning for Gold with Advertising Agencies"

Christophoher C. Harwell - Chairman and CEO of Paradigm+Lord & Lasker
William L. Yanger, Esq. - Entertainment Law

• September 26, 2002
  7:30a.m. - 9:00a.m. (Continental Breakfast)
  "FLORIDA PRODUCTION COMPANY SALES TAX EXEMPTION "

Are you paying too much for sales tax? Effective January 1, 2001, any qualified production company engaged in production in Florida may be eligable for a sales and use tax exemption. Do you qualify?

Brenda Ogle - Florida Department of Revenue
William L. Yanger, Esq. - Entertainment Law
Jonne Cornelius - Controller, Tampa

• October 24, 2002
  7:30a.m. - 9:00a.m. (Continental Breakfast)
  "FLORIDA CHILD LABOR ISSUES IN MUSIC, FILM AND TELEVISION"

Do those minors on your set or in your studio subject you to Florida child labor laws? How do you assure your company's compliance? What are the penalties should you violate those laws?

William L. Yanger, Esq. - Entertainment Law
Fransisco Rivera - Senior Attorney, Florida Department of Labor, Tallahassee

• November 21, 2002
  7:30a.m. - 9:00a.m. (Continental Breakfast)
  "TAMPA BAY FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION - HOT! HOT! HOT!"

Don't miss meeting Film Commissioners Edie Emerald (Tampa) and Jennifer Parramore (St. Pete/Clearwater) as they discuss the Bay Area's sizzling impact on Florida's economy and the film and television industry overall.

William L. Yanger, Esq. - Entertainment Law
Edie Emerald - Tampa Film Commissioner
Jennifer Parramore - St. Petersburg/Clearwater Film Commissioner