Case List

Contract Drafting: Co-Producer Agreement: Film

20-1021 Client produced a multi-cultural web-series with the assistance of another producer who did the pre-production and post-production work. Client would like to split the rights to the series 50/50 and needs counsel to draft the agreement.

Contract Drafting: Production Managers Agreement, and Actor Agreement: Film

21-0204 Minority film producer, working on a film about several women of color planning a heist, needs two contracts, one for the production managers and one for cast and crew.

Contract Review: Artistic Landscaping Agreement

21-0106 Environmental sculptor who was awarded a contract, by a government agency, to create a large scale earth art landscape project, will act as the general contractor for the project, and needs counsel to review her general contract, which has already been signed, and a proposed subcontractor agreement.

Corporate: Music School

21-0187 Client runs a music school that is currently set up as an L3C. Client needs help evaluating whether this is the best organizational structure for the current operations of the business.

Dispute: Accounting: Film

21-1084 Minority film producer needs help enforcing her right to an accounting under a written agreement that she has with a local distributor.

Dispute: Control of a Literary NFP

20-961 Founder of a literary NFP, that has been in existence for more than a decade, was a member of the Board of Directors and the Managing Editor of the organization when he was involuntarily removed from the Board after a new Executive Director launched a campaign to discredit and remove him from his position. Client needs help reviewing the situation and evaluating his options.

Dispute: Copyright Infringement: YouTube Strike

20-896 Client posted a commentary on a popular ISP site, detailing rumors about the upcoming release of a popular video game. The copyright holder sent a notice and take-down request, which resulted in the content being removed from the site. Client has requested reinstatement and needs help evaluating his options in the event that the reinstatement request is denied.

Dispute: Demand Letter: Collection (French Speaking Client)

21-0111 Client, a visual artist, whose works were for-sale at a local gallery, needs counsel to assist with a demand letter to recover amounts the gallery owes to Client for works that were damaged or sold.

Dispute: License Agreement Review, Royalty Audit, Notice and TakeDown

21-0103 Client is a vocalist on a song that was recorded 1993. Client registered copyright in the performance and needs counsel to assess her rights under the licensing agreement and obtain an accounting of royalties associated with the performance. She is also interested in having an unauthorized YouTube video that includes the recording taken down pursuant to the DMCA.

Dispute: Tax: Visual Artist

21-0149 Visual artist with a long term outstanding debt to the IRS needs help evaluating whether she qualifies for Emergency COVID Tax Relief in the nature of a cancellation of the debt or abatement of interest and penalties.

Estate Planning: Asset Protection: Elderly Artist

20-846 Minority author is concerned about a nursing home attacking her bank account and needs legal advice regarding asset protection. Client is 74 and is planning for the future. She is not currently in a residential facility.

Estate: Distribution of Royalties: Music

21-0070 Client is a sculptor and a person with disabilities. Client's brother was a successful recording artist who passed away in 2003. Client, with the assistance of his guardian, collected funds from the deceased brother's record label and needs help determining how to properly handle the funds.

NFP: Amendment to Bylaws

21-0435 NFP arts organization needs help amending the provisions of their bylaws related to the board members. One of the goals is to create different levels of board membership.