Valensi Rose Managing Partner Michael R. Morris will speak about “Copyright Termination Rights: Recent Cases, Planning Techniques, and Tax Consequences” at the 2026 CalCPA Education Foundation Entertainment Industry Conference.
The conference will be held June 25 at Above the Block, 11301 West Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90064, from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Registration is available online,
Joining Mr. Morris in the discussion will be Jay Dougherty, Professor of Law Emeritus at Loyola Law School and an experienced transactional entertainment and intellectual property business affairs attorney, and Beau Stapleton, a partner in the Los Angeles office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where he is a member of the Corporate & Financial Services Department and the Entertainment Transactions Practice.
Recent court decisions are reshaping how creators reclaim rights, and how those rights are taxed. This session explores evolving case law, planning techniques, and structuring considerations that can significantly impact artists, authors, and their advisors.
The CalCPA Entertainment Industry Conference provides CPAs, business managers, attorneys, CFOs, and controllers with insights and practical advice for handling entertainment business issues.
Mr. Morris is a former trial lawyer for the IRS and a certified specialist in taxation law. Although his core focus is in the tax arena, Michael has developed significant expertise covering a wide range of businesses.
He has blended his tax law expertise with a passion for music and entertainment, resulting in a practice that serves entertainment industry clients, including producers, record labels, composers, recording artists (including Grammy winners), music publishers, actors, talent agencies, and motion picture companies.
He has been named a Southern California Super Lawyer (2006-2026) and one of “L.A.’s Top 100 Lawyers” by the Los Angeles Business Journal.