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CONTRACT

17000 – On Review
Client, the producer of a short horror-satire film, seeks assistance with structuring and executing an investor’s participation through an LLC co-membership or investment agreement.

16912 – On Review
Client, a filmmaker and owner of an independent production company, is seeking assistance from an attorney to draft contracts for cast, crew, executive producers for a short film scheduled to shoot in July 2026.

16532 – On Review
Client, the owner of an entertainment company, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to draft template agreements for collaboration with or commissioning of artists, including a business relationship agreement and a non-disclosure agreement.

16381 – On Review
Client, a video artist and fellow at a State University, seeks assistance with drafting a release form for participants and interviewees in a documentary exploring lawsuits related to water privatization and groundwater regulation.

15980 – On Review
Client, an organization educating the public about cats through visual arts and community events, seeks assistance with drafting template agreements for commissions, loans, acquisitions, and donations of artworks.

15888 – On Review
Client, a not-for-profit music performance organization, seeks assistance revising a template agreement for guest performers.

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COPYRIGHT

16878 – On Review
Client, a not-for-profit music organization, seeks assistance licensing music for use in a project.

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CORPORATE

15120 – On Review
Client, the owner of a film distribution company, seeks assistance with filing for bankruptcy for his S-corp.

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DISPUTES

Contract Disputes

16842
Client, a VFX designer, seeks assistance with negotiating a settlement regarding assets that a former client claims ownership over but, in the alternative, is willing to pay for.

16788
Client, a singer and songwriter, seeks assistance with sending a demand letter to terminate management and distribution agreements.

16736 – NEW CASE
Client, a film producer and creative director for a short film, seeks assistance with filing a complaint against a former colleague for nonpayment of reimbursable expenses, and a cancellation fee.

16731 – NEW CASE
Client, a visual artist, seeks assistance sending a demand letter to recover payment for artwork that was sold by a gallery.

16330
Client, a visual artist who invested in a purported pension fund, seeks a volunteer attorney to write a demand letter for return of his artwork, and negotiating a settlement, following their breach of contract.

16288
Client, a freelance designer seeks assistance to receive monetary compensation for additional work performed for a former employer who is demanding delivery of editable design files.

16137
Client, a freelance video producer hired by a music video production, seeks representation in a dispute with a former client over alleged breach of contract. There is an initial court appearance scheduled on January 28, 2026.

16019
Client, a fundraiser for global refugees and advocate for the preservation of cultural art and artifacts, seeks to recover withheld equity from the co-founder of a business venture after the partner unilaterally removed her from the joint venture.

15424
Client, a visual artist, seeks assistance with responding to a demand for payment for production fees from an art gallery.

14866
Client, a video editor and producer, seeks a volunteer attorney to assist with filing a claim and to potentially represent him in litigation to recover unpaid compensation for editing and production work he performed.

14732 – On Review
Client, a music producer, seeks assistance with receiving unpaid royalties from a publishing company.

14576
Client, a theater professional, seeks assistance with receiving credit and payment for work he did directing a play in Los Angeles.

13547
Client, a filmmaker, seeks assistance with receiving a credit for her work on a documentary.

13287
Client, a film producer and director, seeks assistance with recovering pre-production costs from the co-producer’s estate.

13096
Client, an author, seeks the assistance of an attorney to obtain payment for her work on a terminated ghostwriting project.

12642 – On Review
Client, a former film company co-owner, seeks assistance recovering outstanding payments after selling his share of the company to his former business partner.

11927
Client, a writer, seeks a volunteer attorney to assist in receiving payment for his work on a narrative manuscript.

Copyright Disputes

16717
Client, a famed Latin musician, seeks the assistance of an attorney regarding unauthorized use of his copyrighted music on YouTube. Client speaks both Spanish and English.

16637
Client, a musical artist, seeks attorney assistance in drafting a formal separation agreement and a demand letter to a former collaborator demanding the payment of royalties owed on unauthorized sync placements for her work.

16215
Client, the owner of publishing rights to a song, seeks assistance with drafting a demand letter to the recording company that has ceased paying royalties, and negotiating a resolution.

14879
Client, a musician, seeks legal assistance to stop the removal of his albums from a major music streaming platform due to alleged fake streams, and to recover lost royalties.

14422 – On Review
Client, a television producer and director of photography, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney in requesting, and potentially representing Client in, a mediation with a former business partner.

14372
Client, a visual artist, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to represent her in a dispute involving both copyright and trademark infringement.

12080
Client, a songwriter and musician, seeks a volunteer attorney to draft a demand letter and assist in negotiations to obtain sole authorship over a song written with a former bandmate.

Other Disputes

16775
Client, a not-for-profit organization facilitating artist talks, seeks assistance with drafting a demand letter and potentially representing Client in a lawsuit against a former board member who vindictively changed the organization’s login passwords.

16708 – On Review
Client, a not-for-profit cultural organization, seeks assistance in drafting a demand letter to resolve a dispute with a service provider.

16661
Client, an artist and co-founder of an online retailer, seeks the assistance of an attorney to draft a letter to the brand’s co-founder who has been taking money from the brand for personal use.

16400 – On Review
Client, a performing arts organization, seeks assistance with answering a demand for the return of grant funds.

15513
Client, a musician, seeks assistance with drafting a demand letter to make corrections to an administrative error that has prevented her from receiving royalties for the use of her song in a documentary.

12442
Client, a sculptural artist, seeks a volunteer attorney to recover damages for the unintentional disposal of Client’s artwork by their graduate school.

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EMPLOYMENT

16725 – NEW CASE
Client, a theater organization that supports the work of performance-based artists, seeks an attorney to revise their employee handbook.

15540
Client, a VFX artist, seeks assistance with resolving a dispute with a former employer regarding a job that was terminated early. Client seeks payment and for the former employer to cease using Client’s reel for marketing purposes.

15110
Client, an actor, seeks assistance demanding payment after he was fired from a TV series after he refused a request to sign an additional agreement a day before his start date.

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IMMIGRATION

16074
Client, a Ukrainian poster designer, seeks assistance with applying for an EB-1A visa to continue her work in the United States.

14833
Client, a Ukrainian actor previously on an F-1 visa while studying at Juilliard for his MFA, and now on OPT until May 2026, seeks assistance with filing for an O-1 visa.

13878
Client, a musician born in Germany, seeks assistance with her application for an EB-1A visa.

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NON-PROFIT

14984 
Client, two associated Connecticut not-for-profit organizations that advocate for architectural workers, seeks assistance with dissolution and reformation (and application for 501(c)(3) status) of one entity in New York, and re-application for 501(c)(6) status and registration of the other as a foreign entity doing business in New York.

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PATENT

16786 – NEW CASE
Client, the inventor of a pet health supplement, seeks assistance filing a provisional patent application by early 2026.

16648 – On Review
Client, the inventor of a workflow management system, seeks a volunteer attorney to assist with converting his two provisional patent applications into non-provisional applications before September 23, 2026.

16401 – On Review
Client, the inventor of a discrete travel case, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to file a patent application before November 20, 2026.

16377 – On Review
Client, inventor of an educational technology platform, seeks assistance with filing a provisional patent application.

16296 – On Review
Client, the inventor of a clothing item, seeks assistance with filing a utility patent application prior to May 13, 2026.

16171
Client, the inventor of unique sink designs, seeks assistance with filing a design patent application.

16167 – On Review
Client, an inventor, seeks assistance filing a patent for pet food packaging designed to eliminate the need to serve the food in a separate non-disposable dish.

16135 – On Review
Client, the inventor of a board game, seeks assistance filing patent applications to protect both the rules and game board.

15734
Client, the inventor of an AI architecture and quantum transduction system, seeks assistance filing a patent application.

15608
Client, the inventor of a ventilation device, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to file a patent application.

15441
Client, an inventor, seeks assistance with filing a patent application for a fingertip-mounted extraction pad designed for skin care procedures.

15206 – On Review
Client, the inventor of a piece of motorcycle gear, seeks assistance with filing a patent application and further guidance on the subsequent steps of obtaining a patent.

15196 – On Review
Client, an inventor, seeks assistance in converting a provisional patent application for a medical education device to a non-provisional application before May 12, 2026.

14540
Client, the inventor of a medical device utilizing artificial intelligence, seeks assistance with filing a patent application.

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REAL ESTATE

16854 – NEW CASE
Client, a music studio owner, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to resolve a dispute with their commercial landlord over repairs to the HVAC system in the studio.

15201
Client, a visual artist, seeks a volunteer attorney to assist with pursuing a claim against the landlord of her work studio space to recover damages for the destruction of her artwork and materials.

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TRADEMARK

17106
Client, an art director and interior designer, seeks a volunteer attorney’s assistance with reviving an abandoned trademark application.

16937
Client, a charitable organization that supports artists in need, seeks assistance in regaining trademarks relating to a historic music venue which were assigned to a licensee, subsequently abandoned, and which are now contested.

16860 – On Review
Client, a comedian, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to register two trademarks: one they previously registered and another that has yet to be registered.

16500
Client, a cellist, seeks a volunteer attorney to attempt to negotiate a settlement with an infringing user of his trademark, or otherwise litigate the issue.

16411
Client, the creator of a deaf poetry and storytelling event, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to represent Client in a lawsuit for use of a service mark.

15967
Client, a ballroom scene organization, seeks assistance requesting an injunction against former members over ongoing, unauthorized use of the organization’s trademarked name.

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WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES

16572
Client, a playwright and single father of two, seeks the assistance of an attorney with creation of a trust, and to draft a will, living will, healthcare proxy, and power of attorney.

16454
Client, a musician and screenwriter, seeks the assistance of an attorney to establish a revocable or irrevocable trust for Client’s intellectual property assets.

16352
Client, a visual artist, seeks assistance with drafting a will, living will, healthcare proxy and power of attorney.

15544
Client, the daughter of a deceased painter, seeks assistance with a dispute with her father’s executor over breach of fiduciary duty claims, demands for the return of her father’s paintings, and control of various trusts.

15498 – NEW CASE
Client, a multidisciplinary visual artist and anthropologist, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to draft an updated will, living will and power of attorney, and potentially a trust for her artwork and an irrevocable trust for her remaining assets.

13206
Client, a musician, seeks an attorney to determine ownership of her deceased husband’s creative works because he died intestate.

12225
Client, the trustee of a trust created by a now deceased dance educator and performer, needs the assistance of an attorney to acquire the assignment of copyright to go with the assets assigned to the grantor’s trust.

11636
Client, the son of an actress and writer, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to recover his mother’s property from the a third party who purchased the contents of a storage unit that contained the property of the executor of his mother’s estate.