Case List

Start-up: Comedy/Theatre

22-1096 Theatrical producer is developing a comedic variety show that would involve the onstage use of marijuana. Producer needs start-up advice, assistance with LLC formation, and counsel on the legal issues associated with the onstage use of marijuana.

Contract Review: Exhibition Agreement: Visual Art Installation

22-1132 Visual artist has been hired to adapt their work for a digitally projected exhibition at a local museum. The parties have begun drafting an agreement. Visual artist needs counsel to review the agreement and assist with any necessary revisions.

Dispute: State Licensure: Visual Art/Music

23-0001 Small nonprofit intending to provide support and arts programming for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities was recently denied licensure from the Illinois Department of Human Services. They need counsel to assist with an appeal of the denial.

Start-up: Film

23-0027 Documentary filmmaker has been financing a film through a related nonprofit and needs counsel to assist with entity structure for a new production company and advice regarding ownership of the film.

Start-up: Performance Art

23-0035 Arts entrepreneur provides project management services for artists, dancers, and musicians and needs general start-up advice and help with entity formation.

Dispute: Post-Judgement Proceedings: Attorneys' Fees

23-0099 Choreographer and former plaintiff in unsuccessful civil rights arbitration against former employer needs advice in defending against order to pay award of costs assessed by arbitrator.

Immigration: Artist Visa: Visual Arts

23-0107 Multidisciplinary artist from Pakistan recently completed a graduate program at a Chicago university. He is currently in the U.S. on a student visa (F-1) and is currently self-employed on an OPT. Artist needs counsel to advise on the process of obtaining an artist visa (O-1).

Dispute: Consignment of Art: Visual Arts

23-0129 Visual artist created several paintings that were included in an exhibition at a New York gallery without a formal contract. In the time since the exhibition, and at the request of the gallery owner, the artist sold a few of the paintings. However, the gallery owner has stopped communicating with the artist and failed to ship the paintings to the purchasers or return the unsold paintings to the artist. Artist needs counsel to evaluate his options for legal recourse and assist with recovery of the paintings.

Contract Review: Art Exhibit

23-049 NFP client has been invited to curate an exhibit featuring photographs of members and activities of a prominent African American organization for display at a local college and needs counsel to review the contract.

Nonprofit: Reinstate Tax-Exempt Status: Visual Art

23-0164 Nonprofit visual arts organization focused on themes of immigration was recently notified that the IRS has revoked their 501(c)3 status due to failure to file 990s. The organization needs counsel to assist with the reinstatement of their tax-exempt status.

Dispute: Allegations of Domestic Violence: Visual Art

23-0184 Nonprofit organization that provides donated supplies and equipment to arts organizations and schools recently hired two independent contractors. They later discovered that the two independent contractors are in a relationship. One independent contractor is no longer coming in due to an alleged instance of domestic violence which they claim was perpetrated by the other independent contractor. The nonprofit organization needs counsel to evaluate their options and obligations when addressing this situation.

Contract Review: Recording Agreement: Music

23-0190 Recording artist signed a recording contract in 2016. Artist recorded tracks for one album in the label's studio, but the album was never released. Artist has continued to record music, but the label has not been involved in years. Artist needs counsel to help evaluate his rights in his work over the term of the recording agreement.