Acting/Modeling

25-1174 Client was recently divorced, and incorrect documents were submitted on a joint tax return applicable to client's former relationship. After submitting a correction of this mistake, the IRS has denied the correction based on an allegedly doctored document. Client needs assistance from a tax attorney to dispute this allegation and correct an improper balance due....

25-0671 Client is a dancer, model and performer, and is in the process of opening an ecommerce website to sell portraits. Client would like assistance to draft terms and conditions, return policies and other necessary legal disclaimers for use on the ecommerce website....

25-0626 Client is a model who is under a two year contract with an agency. Client believes that agency has breached the agreement by failing to place any jobs, and a lack or response to communications. Client would like assistance to evaluate the ability to terminate the agreement and take legal action if necessary....

24-1086 Client is a model and actress and needs assistance reviewing an agreement for a completed gig, as well as an exclusive agency agreement for work going forward....

Client needs a contracted reviewed for participation in a TV show....

Clients are two women who started a company managing rappers and models and need legal help formalizing their business. They seek assistance drafting management contracts, incorporating, drafting a shareholder’s agreement, and prosecuting their trademark. They have been operating together for six months without any contracts. They provide their music clients with image assistance, artist...

Client, an actress, won a judgment in small claims court against her former talent agent. The agent has refused to appear for a prove up (or otherwise avoided notice) and client seeks assistance. We are aware that there have been similar claims against the agent in the past and the client believes there are other actors also currently owed money. Client is aware that the agent's clients paid in ...

Client seeks advice as to how to properly register images authored in the early 70s. We provided advice as to registering published works and offered further assistance as to requirements of registration prior to 1978, when the 1976 Copyright Act went into effect....

Based on limited conversation during regular client intake, LCA learned the following: Client is an actress/model who is signed on with a local talent agent, Lily's Talent Agency, Inc. ["Lily"]. Lily In August 2007, Lily arranged for a photo shoot for Hamilton Communications in order to generate a trade only marketing campaign for Abbot Laboratories in order to promote an HIV treatment pharmaceu...

Client seeks advice as to how to properly register images authored in the early 70s. We provided advice as to registering published works and offered further assistance as to requirements of registration prior to 1978, when the 1976 Copyright Act went into effect....