>> Welcome:

Welcome! The Wenzlau Law Group focuses on a number of practices that hold great value for its clients' entertainment needs.

Arizona Offices:
10575 North 114th Street, Suite 103
Scottsdale, Arizona 85259
Tel: (480) 344-7788
Fax: (480) 344-7701

Nashville Offices:
9005 Overlook Blvd.
Brentwood, Tennessee 37027
Tel: (615) 236-1444
Fax: (615) 236-1111

Email:
info@arizonamusiclaw.com

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>>Entertainment Law in Arizona - When people think of entertainment, they think of Hollywood and New York. Rarely does Arizona bolster itself to the forefront of the entertainment world. However, Arizona is its own "oasis in the desert" for entertainers and professionals.

Many film productions come to Arizona for its diverse climate, relaxed atmosphere, and film incentives. Aside from the amazing concert venues, musicians find that recording in Arizona is more preferred to the costly rates of places like California, and they can still shop their product.

Effective February 1, 2008 - Companies making commerical advertisements or music videos in Arizona. (Find out More...)

Join Us at the 2008 Grammys... The Wenzlau Law Group will be at this year's 50th Grammy Awards. Congratulations to all clients and nominees!

>> LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARIZONA FILM INCENTIVE PROGRAM... (11/10/06)

>> PRODUCTIONS COMING TO ARIZONA. DOWNLOAD OUR TAX INCENTIVE PAMPHLET (INCLUDES FORMS & REFERENCE MATERIALS). (6MB; 103 Pages)

>> ARIZONA FILM INCENTIVE INFORMATION & FORMS
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>> MGM v. GROKSTER (Find out more...)
(Download the Supreme Court Opinion...) 322KB

>>INDUSTRY NEWS: (RSS Feed From Variety.com)

'Wrestler' takes top honors at Venice Sat, 6 Sep 2008 12:58:47 EST Front Page: Aronofsky film pins down festival's Golden Lion -- Darren Aronofksy's drama "The Wrestler," starring Mickey Rourke as a washed out pro-wrestler in comeback mode -- both on and off the screen, it turns out -- has pinned down the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion, providing the Lido with a grand finale. Read More...

'Dangerous' prosperous at box office Sat, 6 Sep 2008 11:48:22 EST Front Page: Nicolas Cage film pulls in $2.7 million Friday -- Lionsgate's English-language remake "Bangkok Dangerous," toplining Nicolas Cage, led the box office with $2.7 million in what was a tepid first Friday of the fall box office season. Read More...

'24' production shuts down Fri, 5 Sep 2008 22:23:16 EST Front Page: Show's direction to be reconsidered -- The clock's been stopped once again on "24." Production will be shut down for more than two weeks on the show starting Sept. 15, 20th Century Fox TV confirmed late Friday. Read More...

TV promos flying blind Fri, 5 Sep 2008 20:03:06 EST Front Page: Marketers struggle to pitch shows sight unseen -- It's tough to promote products you've never seen. But that's exactly what some network marketing chiefs have been forced to do this fall. With finished episodes of new series arriving late -- and with more retooling of rookies than any other year in memory -- several nets head into fall blindly promoting their wares. Read More...

Hollywood lightens up fall schedule Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:06:01 EST Front Page: '08 slate puts breaks on dramatic summer -- Majors and their specialty arms are working to shake up the September-December stretch, after the post-summer traumas of 2007. But the question is: After a bang-up summer this year, can the studios keep up the pace? Read More...

U.K. stage spotlights film adaptations Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:01:22 EST Front Page: 'Rain Man' in previews while 'Calendar' preps -- There's nothing new in raiding movie back-catalogs for legit exploitation. "The Producers," "Billy Elliot," "The Lion King" and countless others have made money-making transitions from screen to stage. Read More...

Tom Cruise, UA pick up 'Monster' Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:36:12 EST Front Page: Studio acquires rights to Preston book -- Tom Cruise and United Artists have acquired rights to serial-killer thriller "The Monster of Florence," with Cruise attached to produce and possibly to star, according to Douglas Preston, author of the bestseller. Read More...

DreamWorks waiting on Reliance Thu, 4 Sep 2008 21:00:00 EST Front Page: Obstacles prevent Indian co. from closing deal -- It's the most overly reported deal of the year, but it never seems to close. Read More...

 

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What is Entertainment Law:

Entertainment Law is a specialty of law that deals with the services and products of entertainment-related professionals. Entertainment Law involves more than just actors, recording contracts, and films ... It actively involves the assessment and prediction of all types of entertainers as they daily carry out their business practices.