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Does producer's E&O insurance cover claims of breach of contract?
21 April, 2020 • Kailin CheWHAT TO KNOW ABOUT IMPLIED-IN-FACT AGREEMENTS | IMPLIED CONTRACTS | IMPLIED TERMS E&O INSURANCE FILM | ERRORS AND OMISSIONS INSURANCE FILM: Kailin Che (Lawyer): An E&O policy does not cover claims relating to breaches of contract, e.g., if a producer breaches a contract provision with a writer, that won’t be co...
E&O considerations for US-based filmmaker vs. Canada-based filmmaker
17 April, 2020 • Kailin CheFair use vs. fair dealing Are there different e&o considerations for a US-based filmmaker vs. a Canada-based filmmaker? E&O INSURANCE FILM | ERRORS AND OMISSIONS INSURANCE FILM: Kailin Che (Lawyer): There are definitely differences in the applicable laws affecting E&O considerations between US and Canada. A...
How does an E&O clearance process protect against claims of libel?
13 March, 2020 • Kailin CheWHAT TO KNOW ABOUT E&O INSURANCE AND LIBEL / SLANDER / DEFAMATION E&O INSURANCE FILM | ERRORS AND OMISSIONS INSURANCE FILM: Kailin Che (Lawyer): Depending on the policy, E&O insurance should also provide defense and indemnification for claims relating to defamation and in order for a defamation claim to exi...
How does an E&O clearance process protect against plagiarism claims?
3 February, 2020 • Remy KhouzamE&O insurance film | errors and omissions insurance film: Remy Khouzam (Lawyer): When discussing a project, a lawyer and his client (the producer) will have to look at various things regarding the nature of the project itself; for example: Is it an original project? Is it a project adapted from previous work? Who c...
Why do we need to answer ALL the questions on an E&O application?
27 January, 2020 • Steve FraserWhat are lawyers looking for in the responses? E&O INSURANCE FILM | ERRORS AND OMISSIONS INSURANCE FILM: Steve Fraser (Lawyer): ALL the questions on an E&O application should be answered because they all reflect something that the insurer needs to know, but most of all, it’s an administrative thing. If you don’...
Script Clearance and Title Search Report Cost
20 January, 2020 • Anne Marie MurphySCRIPT CLEARANCE REPORT COST Script clearance reports give you a detailed list of all the story elements in your project that might cause problems in any of these categories: copyright infringement trademark infringement defamation invasion of privacy right of publicity story rights issues A "clearance" or "script clea...
Why are certain questions asked on an E&O application?
8 January, 2020 • Steve FraserWhat are lawyers looking for in the responses? E&O INSURANCE FILM | ERRORS AND OMISSIONS INSURANCE FILM: Steve Fraser (Lawyer): Certain questions are asked on an E&O insurance application to help the insurance company or their counsel to gauge whether the production may be riskier than others. On the one hand, ...
How can a film producer protect themselves from an E&O claim?
6 January, 2020 • Steve FraserFOLLOW THE E&O CLEARANCE PROCEDURES E&O INSURANCE FILM | ERRORS AND OMISSIONS INSURANCE FILM: Steve Fraser (Lawyer): A film producer can protect himself, herself or itself (because most producers incorporate) by following the clearance procedures that are included with your E&O application and/or E&O po...
Why Does a Film Producer Need E&O Insurance?
3 January, 2020 • Remy KhouzamWhy is E&O necessary from a legal perspective? E&O insurance film | errors and omissions insurance film: Remy Khouzam (Lawyer): The reality of the North American market, at the very least, is that E&O insurance is required and producers must obtain it because broadcasters, distributors, public sector financ...
E&O: Are There Different Things Needed for a Documentary vs. a Drama?
16 December, 2019 • Remy KhouzamRemy Khouzam (Lawyer): From an errors and omissions (E&O) perspective, you have to look at the project based on what challenges it presents. So, a documentary will have different legal concerns than a drama. E&O Insurance and Documentaries For documentary, we’ll mostly be looking at privacy issues, potential de...
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