On April 8, 2025, the Ontario Bar Association’s Entertainment, Media, and Communications Law Section hosted Entertainment Law Fundamentals at the OBA Conference Centre in Toronto. The event demystified the glitz and glamour of this dynamic area of practice through a candid and compelling conversation with three experienced entertainment lawyers: Laura Wilson-Lewis (Warner Music Canada), Tara Parker (Goodmans LLP), and Adrian Barnardo (Taylor Oballa Murray Leyland LLP).
While many still associate entertainment law with celebrity contracts and high-profile negotiations, the panel made it clear: the substance of the work is multifaceted, technically demanding, and rooted in a deep understanding of traditional legal principles such as contract, copyright, and commercial law, alongside a constant awareness of shifting industry norms and technologies.