Dance

WER assisted with review of 1023....

Organization had questions about 501c7. Bill suggested to them to incorporate only and not to seek tax exempt status....

Based on limited conversation with client, LCA learned the following: Client is a long-standing African-influenced dance company. Client seeks legal assistance to provide advice on board liabilities and legal implications while straightening out financial matters. Client accumulated debt after an ambitious artistic dance performance that resulted in loss. Client’s board is rebuilding and...

Based upon limited conversation during regular client intake, LCA learned the following: Client is a dance company based in Chicago. Client's former artistic director had her brother ["web designer"] create Client's old website. The web designer refused to update the old site per Client's requests, so Client decided to hire another company to create another official website. Client requested th...

Based upon limited conversation during regular client intake, LCA learned the following: Client is a talented dance choreographer who seeks legal assistance evaluating and registering copyright in her work. Client has some archival video of her performances and would like to register the same with the U.S. Copyright Office. Client states that she formerly worked with a group of dancers who appea...

Organization has operating problems (i.e. board, former Executive Director, etc.). Bill Rattner made some recommendations....

Based upon limited conversation during the course of regular client intake, LCA learned the following: Client is a trained dancer from West Africa. Client married an American, trained her in his style of dance and created a small dance company with her. It does not appear that the company was ever formalized. Client and wife have separated and no longer work together. Client's wife retained al...

Based upon limited conversation during regular client intake, LCA learned the following: Client is a recording artist who writes and records hip hop, R & B music. Client wrote and recorded roughly twenty songs, which are unpublished at this time. Client wrote all lyrics and music but states that there is at least one track written by someone else. She needs help with copyright registration ...

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WER assisted client with 1023 Form. They will resend another Narrative for review....