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CONTRACT

17399 – On Review
Client, a film director and producer, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to review a film financing agreement to send to investors.

17238
Client, a not-for-profit organization that advocates for transparency in the use of artificial intelligence in creative works, seeks assistance with making minor amendments to its non-disclosure agreement and volunteer agreement.

17118
Client, a musician, seeks assistance drafting a template agreement to hire a guitarist for a limited project. Ukrainian translation helpful but not required.

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CORPORATE

17566 – NEW CASE
Client, a design consultation business, seeks assistance in forming a limited liability company.

16971 – NEW CASE
Client, a filmmaker, seeks assistance in forming a limited liability company in New York.

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DISPUTES

Contract Disputes

17282
Client, a songwriter and graphic designer, seeks assistance in recovering payment for work completed for a not-for-profit organization and in terminating the organization’s utilization of intellectual property created without a contract.

17105 – NEW CASE
Client, a visual artist, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to draft a demand letter to send to an art gallery that damaged Client’s painting.

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

16736
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.

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.

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.

15854
Client, a choreographer and dancer, seeks an attorney to respond to a demand concerning the ownership of the costumes created for a choreographic work she was commissioned for.

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
Client, a music producer, seeks assistance with receiving unpaid royalties from a publishing company.

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
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

17413 – NEW CASE
Client, a sculptor and visual artist, seeks assistance with contacting a local building owner to resolve a dispute regarding the removal of their name from and the relocation of their sculpture from outside the building.

17216 – NEW CASE
Client, a writer, seeks assistance with a dispute with a publisher over a book that is set to be published without Client’s final review and approval of the manuscript.

17163 – On Review
Client, the owner of an art gallery, seeks assistance with defending the gallery against a claim of copyright infringement and hopefully negotiating a settlement. The deadline to respond to the complaint is April 28, 2026.

17087
Client, a visual artist and designer, seeks assistance in compelling a furniture design company to acknowledge that it unlawfully used her artwork and to compensate her for using it in an advertisement without her knowledge, consent, or license.

17064 – NEW CASE
Client, a children’s book author, seeks assistance with drafting a demand letter to send to a publication company to recover royalty payments owed and pursuing a resolution with the adverse party.

16939
Client, a photographer under contract with a photo agency in the 1980s, seeks assistance with fixing an incorrect credit on some of his photos that have been released publicly.

16696 – NEW CASE
Client, a visual artist, seeks assistance with editing provisions of a proposed addendum to a settlement agreement regarding licensing photographs of Client and her work taken by her former partner.

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.

15867 – NEW CASE
Client, a vocalist and Master’s student in music, seeks the assistance of an attorney to respond to a cease and desist letter alleging Client’s unauthorized uploading and copying of sheet music.

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.

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

Other Disputes

17349
Client, a musician, seeks assistance with sending a demand letter to recoup unpaid wages from his employer and to negotiate a settlement.

17033 – NEW CASE
Client, a filmmaker, seeks assistance with negotiating the dissolution of a limited liability company and retaining his rights in the film script.

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

16400
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

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.

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

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NON-PROFIT

17321 – NEW CASE
Client, a not-for-profit dance company, is inactive and seeks assistance dissolving the organization.

17232 – NEW CASE
Client, an organization dedicated to supporting artists from immigrant and minority communities, seeks a volunteer attorney to assist with forming a not-for-profit corporation, applying for 501(c)(3) status, and drafting necessary documents.

15437
Client, a New York visual artist with an art space in Buenos Aires, seeks assistance with forming a not-for-profit organization to support a cultural exchange program for artists.

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

17077
Client, the inventor of a mathematical puzzle game, seeks assistance filing a non-provisional patent application.

16882 – NEW CASE
Client, the inventor of a brake monitoring system, seeks assistance with converting a provisional patent application into a non-provisional application before June 13, 2026.

16858
Client, a software inventor, seeks the assistance of a volunteer patent attorney to file a patent application for a novel, functional, AI software framework before November 4, 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.

16456 – NEW CASE
Client, the inventor of a compression garment, seeks assistance in filing a patent application.

16403
Client, the inventor of a medical injections system, seeks assistance with filing a patent application.

16401
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
Client, inventor of an educational technology platform, seeks assistance with filing a provisional patent application.

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

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

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

15206
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
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.

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REAL ESTATE

17317
Client, the owner of an art gallery, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to resolve a dispute with his landlord over unpaid rent and to negotiate a settlement. Client has a court appearance for the nonpayment proceeding in Kings County Civil Court on March 4, 2026.

16854
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. There is a court date March 25, 2026.

16830 – NEW CASE
Clients, visual artists, seek assistance with understanding tenant rights and recovering for property destroyed in a fire.

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

17474 – On Review
Client, a playwright and director, seeks assistance with registering the name of his theater company as a trademark.

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.

16438
Client, an artist book publisher, seeks assistance with adding an additional class to a trademark registration.

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.

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.

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.