#contract language

[recreation-law]

Twenty years ago, the New Hampshire Supreme Court shows how you can trample common sense to find a release invalid.

Twenty years ago, the New Hampshire Supreme Court shows how you can trample common sense to find a release invalid.

Release was signed for a trail ride and plaintiff claimed she told guide his horse was getting ready to act out before it kicked her. Wright v. Loon Mountain Recreation Corporation, 140 N.H. 166; 663 A.2d 1340; 1995 N.H. LEXIS 119 State: New Hampshire, Supreme Court of New Hampshire Plaintiff: Brenda Wright Defendant: Loon Mountain Recreation Corporation d/b/a Loon Mountain Equestrian Center…

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[recreation-law]

Wright v. Loon Mountain Recreation Corporation, 140 N.H. 166; 663 A.2d 1340; 1995 N.H. LEXIS 119

Wright v. Loon Mountain Recreation Corporation, 140 N.H. 166; 663 A.2d 1340; 1995 N.H. LEXIS 119

Wright v. Loon Mountain Recreation Corporation, 140 N.H. 166; 663 A.2d 1340; 1995 N.H. LEXIS 119 Brenda Wright v. Loon Mountain Recreation Corporation d/b/a Loon Mountain Equestrian Center No. 94-266 SUPREME COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 140 N.H. 166; 663 A.2d 1340; 1995 N.H. LEXIS 119 August 22, 1995, Decided SUBSEQUENT HISTORY: [***1] Released for Publication September 7, 1995. PRIOR HISTORY:…

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[themusicindustrylawyer]

Contract Language Explained: "In all media now known or hereafter devised"

Contract Language Explained: “In all media now known or hereafter devised”

By:  Erin M. Jacobson, Esq.

It’s possible that you have seen or heard of the contract phrase “in all media now known or hereafter devised” or some similar variation.

In music contracts, this language is usually used to define in what media your music can be used.  This phrase allows a company that has the rights to your music to use the music in the formats currently used at the time the contract…

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What Does "In Perpetuity" Mean?

What Does “In Perpetuity” Mean?

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There are certain contract terms that come up regularly in music and entertainment contracts and people often ask me what these common terms mean. One of the most common is the phrase “in perpetuity.” According to Black’s Law Dictionary, the definition of “in perpetuity” is “… that a thing is forever or for all time.”

In practice, the phrase “in perpetuity” usually…

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