Episode 433 - Joshua Lastine Esq. - Founder, Lastine Entertainment Law

<p dir="ltr">After being inspired by <em>Star Wars</em> to pursue a career in entertainment law, Joshua Lastine helped with clearances on everything from <em>American Idol</em> to <em>The Man in the High Castle</em> to <em>Midway</em> to the Hulkbuster armor in <em>Avengers: Age of Ultron</em> and weapons for TV series <em>Echo 3</em>. Today, Joshua runs Lastine Entertainment Law, which drafts bespoke agreements for everything from YouTube videos to big-budget movies, and he teaches law at Los Angeles Film School.</p> <p dir="ltr">In this podcast, Joshua covers all the hot topics in the film and TV industry, including AI, the causes of the writers’ strike, digital celebrities, and the effects of streaming media. Joshua offers an informed perspective on where the industry is going, details the strengths and weaknesses of artificial intelligence, and explains how copyright law applies to everything from code to works of art.</p> <p> </p>