Literature

Client wrote a book about county corruption and needs legal advice regarding the risk of defamation or other privacy claims....

Client is publishing a book on relationships and needs legal advice regarding fair use....

Based upon limited conversation during regular client intake, LCA learned the following: Client is a visual artist and writer who wrote articles for an industry magazine as well as a separate online blog. In both cases, Client did not have a written agreement, Client verbally agreed to word length, time and fee per article. Ownership of Client's work was not discussed in either case. Client wro...

Based upon limited conversation during regular client intake, LCA learned the following: Client is a playwright who needs help negotiating rights to adapt an existing children's book. Client has been in contact with the author and her lawyer, and he is in need of legal help to negotiate an agreement. Client intends to mount the play, once completed, in a local Chicago theater to be determined do...

Copyright Registration: Literature. Client wrote a book and applied for copyright registration. The registration was rejected by the Copyright Office and client needs help addressing this issue....

A writer needs legal help terminating her contract with a self publisher....

Writer needs counsel to be available to review a services agreement for work she will be doing to edit a technical white paper for an athletic product manufacturer. Client expects the contract next week....

Contract: Publishing. Fiction contest winner was awarded a publishing contract and needs help reviewing the terms of the agreement....

Dispute: Publishing. Author needs help evaluating whether he was defrauded by the publishing company that published his book and, if appropriate, assistance recovering rights and amounts owed....

Performance artist and yoga instructor needs help registering a trademark....