Entertainment Law • Copyright • Film & Television

Ben Bruskin

J.D. candidate at Southwestern Law School focused on entertainment law, copyright, contract drafting, and business/legal affairs in film and television.

View RésuméRead WritingContact

About

Ben Bruskin is a J.D. candidate at Southwestern Law School focused on entertainment law, copyright, contract drafting, and business/legal affairs in film and television. Before law school, Ben worked in television operations, where he developed experience with scheduling, network standards, advertising requirements, and high-volume media workflows.

His legal interests include rights clearance, licensing, production legal issues, option and purchase agreements, talent agreements, and the business structures that help creative projects move from development to audience.

Focus Areas

Entertainment Law

Film, television, media development, production legal issues, and business/legal affairs.

Copyright & Rights Clearance

Clearance questions involving music, footage, photographs, artwork, publicity rights, and third-party materials.

Contract Drafting

Entertainment agreements, licensing, drafting precision, and deal-structure analysis.

Media Operations

Background in television operations, scheduling, standards, advertising workflows, and delivery-sensitive environments.

Recent Writing

The Hidden Legal Work Behind Getting a Project on Screen

Entertainment law, rights clearance, and business/legal affairs.

The DMCA Has a Process Problem

Copyright, fair use, platform review, and online takedown systems.