CONTRACT

Film/TV

11541 – On Review
Client, the sole owner of a film production company, seeks assistance drafting a contract between the company and an editor.

12680 – NEW CASE – On Review
Client, the co-writer of a screenplay about ballet, seeks assistance with negotiating a Shopping Agreement and a Writer Collaboration Agreement.

Performance

11674
Client, a model, seeks the assistance of a German lawyer to negotiate an exclusive representation agreement with a German management agency.

Photography

11158 – NEW CASE – On Review
Clients, two photographers, seek a volunteer attorney to negotiate agreements with a creative management agency and a major visual media company.

Visual Arts

11880 – NEW CASE – On Review
Client, an expressionist oil painter, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to terminate an existing license agreement and negotiate a new contract.

12475 – On Review
Client, a visual artist, seeks assistance with redrafting a collaboration agreement, as well as drafting a template agreement for future projects.

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COPYRIGHT

Literary

12087
Client, a writer, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to provide a fair use risk analysis of his satirical novel.

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DISPUTES

Digital Art

1239 – NEW CASE
Client, an independent filmmaker, actor, and writer, seeks assistance with recovering photographs donated to a library and to make a donation of belongings to a personal archive at the library.

Film/TV

10011 – On Review
Client, an independent film and television production company, seeks assistance with claiming credit and compensation for the development and pitch of a television project.

11106 – On Review
Client, a television writer and producer, seeks a volunteer attorney to send a demand letter to the producer of a television show that allegedly infringes on Client’s copyright.

11833
Client, an actor and performance artist, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to represent her in a breach of contract case pending in the Civil Court of the City of New York.

1500
Client, a film production company, seeks representation in a contract dispute pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, related to a default on a loan for a film project.

Literary

11902
Client, an independent writing coach, seeks assistance with responding to cease and desist letter she received from her previous employer alleging that she has violated a non-compete agreement.

11622 – On Review
Client, an author, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to claim damages for lost book sales.

Mixed

11426 – On Review
Client, a former events coordinator, seeks assistance with recovering money paid under an app development contract.

Photography

11422 – On Review
Client, a product photographer, seeks representation in a breach of contract suit pending in Supreme Court of the State of New York. Client also seeks assistance with possibly filing a separate claim in federal court for copyright infringement.

10363
Client, the spouse of a deceased photographer, seeks assistance with the removal of images from an online archive.

Theater

9605 
Clients, theater company owners, seek assistance with recovering monies owed to them after ticket sales were withheld by a ticketing company notorious for failing to make payments.

11019
Client, the author of a children’s musical, seeks assistance with resolving a dispute with a licensee of his musical.

Visual Arts

9429 – On Review
Client, a visual artist, seeks the assistance of an attorney to negotiate the return of artwork from a gallery.

11012
Client, a sculptor, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to recover a rental payment from a landlord, along with damages for the destruction of her artwork.

11692 – On Review
Client, a website designer, seeks assistance with recovering payment from a client. Client also seeks assistance with drafting a template independent contractor agreement.

11709
Client, a visual artist, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to draft a response letter to an art gallery which has terminated its relationship with Client.

12235
Client, a painter, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to have a blog post removed from a third party website that is damaging Client’s art business.

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EMPLOYMENT

NO CASES AVAILABLE

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IMMIGRATION

Film/TV

11236
Client, a filmmaker, seeks assistance with applying for an O-1B visa.

Music

10542
Client, an Egyptian singer and dancer, seeks assistance with applying for an O-1 visa.

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NON-PROFIT

Literary

11960
Client, an organization that runs a communal workspace and support network for writers, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to form a not-for-profit entity, apply for tax-exempt status, and draft foundational documents.

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PATENTS

NO NEW CASES

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TRADEMARK

NO CASES AVAILABLE

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WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES

Literary

11636 
Client, the son of an actress and writer, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to recover his mother’s property from the estate of the executor of her will.

10774 
Client seeks a trust and estates attorney to assist with the administration of the estate of an author who died intestate in Rockland County.

Mixed

10506
Client, the administrator of her deceased husband’s estate, seeks a volunteer attorney to remove Client as the administrator and appoint her children as co-administrators.

Performing Arts

12281
Client, a longtime musical theater performer and music therapist, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to draft a new will, healthcare proxy and living will, and power of attorney.

Visual Arts

11378 
Client, a visual artist, seeks assistance with a claim against the estate of a philanthropist to whom he lent funds for the purposes of retaining and renovating properties to create an arts colony.

11851
Client, a painter who has had a long career as a visual artist, seeks assistance with drafting a will, health care proxy, living will and power of attorney.