Performance Art

15-101 Client hosts and self-produces a very popular live show in which participants share personal stories. She seeks advice on forming a business and formalizing a simple contract with show participants who give her permission to use recordings of their stories.The show is gaining popularity and she seeks advice on protecting copyright aspects and trademark in the show name. Client began using ...

A NFP that received a donation, from a trust, of property to be auctioned off, needs counsel to draft the agreement between the parties. The parties have already agreed to the terms....

Donor made personal loan to GATC with Sternberg doing personal guarantee of total of 65K with 6 mo turn around fro reimbursement and $250/day penalty for each day it is late. GATC pd 35K of loan to date and is late on remaining 30K with constant and consistent communication to donor....

Refer to Rick Biagi for a complete legal brief. The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has asked for a hearing on January 5th in Milwaukee to define the benefactors intent to the rightful beneficiary...

Client is a documentary film maker who needs assistance securing music rights and forming an LLC for the film....

Client, a musician and educator, seeks help preparing a cease and desist letter. He states he presented an educational proposal to individuals who work with at risk juveniles. Client has been told the individuals adapted his materials for an after school program for their own use. He sent a demand letter on his own in early February and has not received a response and seeks counsel. The materi...

Contract: Music. 18-576 Music Manager needs a standard contract for his R&B and Hip Hop artists and general advice regarding trademark registration....

Marital therapist will be filming a Tedx Talk in two days and has questions about copyright law....

Based upon limited conversation during regular client intake, LCA learned the following: Client, a professional hip hop dancer/instructor, seeks IP counsel to protect her stage name, choreography and teaching materials. Client is known as a pioneer of house dance music. She lacks academic degrees in dance but states she has devoted her life to the art of movement since as early as the 1980s. Clien...

15-400 Client, a small venue, needs immediate help responding to a performance rights organization that demanded payment. Client claims that performances do not ordinarily include songs registered to the PRO and does not know how to negotiate. Client Type: Pro Bono. Adverse: SESAC...