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CONTRACT

18596 – On Review
Client, a non-profit theater organization, seeks assistance negotiating a licensing agreement to continue producing a children’s musical.

18563 – On Review
Client, the creator of a fashion brand, seeks assistance with drafting Terms and Conditions to govern clothing rentals to stylists.

18472 – On Review
Client, the creator of a short film about a fashion model, seeks the assistance of an attorney to draft amendments to previously executed actor release forms.

18349 – On Review
Client, the creator of an upcoming docuseries about friendship, seeks assistance with drafting agreements with various freelancer crewmembers, and a general talent release form for subjects of the series.

18102 – On Review
Client, the owner of a music composition and production studio working across film, TV, video games, and media, seeks assistance with developing foundational contracts for his company.

17928 – On Review
Client, a not-for-profit organization that provides New York City’s isolated residents access to community through music and live concerts, seeks assistance with drafting performance release agreements for its musicians.

17849 – On Review
Client, a musician who licensed a beat for his song, seeks assistance with drafting (i) an agreement for the song’s use in a short film, and (ii) an agreement with the beat producer granting Client rights to use the song in this format.

17157 – On Review
Client, a theater director, seeks assistance with negotiating a separation agreement with the co-creator of a play they collaborated on.

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COPYRIGHT

18278
Client, a musician who worked with a band to write and perform three songs, seeks assistance with negotiating the royalty splits for those songs.

15425 – On Review
Client, an amateur filmmaker, seeks assistance with ensuring copyright protection, clean chain-of-title, and approval from holders of trademarks displayed on-screen for his recent short film in advance of festival submissions.

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CORPORATE

18475
Client, owner of a music composition and production studio working across film, TV, video games, and media, seeks assistance with revising and updating a draft profit participation policy for his LLC.

18001 – On Review
Client, a designer and printmaker, seeks assistance with incorporating his graphic design/web development and print-making businesses as LLCs.

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DISPUTES

Contract Disputes

18211
Client, a ghostwriter of books, seeks assistance with receiving outstanding payment from two clients.

17977
Client, a musician, seeks assistance with terminating an exclusive recording agreement entered into by Client and a record label.

17767
Client, a single-member LLC for visual effects, seeks assistance with recovering outstanding payments for services rendered to a production company.

17732 – NEW CASE
Client, the personal manager of a musician, seeks assistance with receiving proper accounting pursuant to an exclusive management agreement.

17611
Client, an R&B musician, seeks a volunteer attorney to send a demand letter to terminate an exclusive recording agreement with a record label, get an accurate accounting of expenses, and reach a settlement.

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.

17145
Client, a filmmaker/director, seeks assistance with drafting a response letter to an attorney to recover compensation and obtain credit owed to her for pre-production contributions to a feature film.

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.

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

13992
Client, a sculpture artist, seeks assistance with recovering payment for a piece of art sold to a gallery after a dispute regarding non-payment.

Copyright Disputes

18401 – NEW CASE
Client, the writer, creative lead, and production coordinator of a short film, seeks assistance navigating ongoing negotiations with producers who demand control over the film’s screenings, footage, and publicity.

17945 – On Review
Client, an independent musician, seeks assistance with appealing a DMCA takedown notice made by bad actors.

17924
Client, a photographer, seeks assistance with drafting a response letter to and negotiating a settlement with a Peruvian congressman who posted Client’s photograph on social media without permission.

17818 – On Review
Client, a music industry executive and consultant, seeks a volunteer attorney to represent him in litigation for a copyright and trademark infringement action in the Southern District of New York, where he was named as a co-defendant.

17807
Client, a documentary filmmaker, seeks assistance addressing an improper citation to her work in a book.

17778
Client, a not-for-profit literary organization, seeks assistance with responding to a demand letter regarding the unauthorized use of a photograph on their website.

17766
Client, a Brazilian musician and flutist, seeks assistance with drafting a cease and desist letter to a music publishing company that has been illegally distributing his music. Client requires a Portuguese translator.

17709
Client, a filmmaker who collaborated with a writer to create a television series, seeks a volunteer attorney to draft an agreement to terminate the collaboration and clarify copyright ownership.

17537
Client, a choreographer and dance program director, seeks assistance obtaining credit for choreography she created.

17380
Client, a vocalist, seeks assistance with recovering the masters and royalties from a recording made in 1980, controlled by the record label.

17064
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.

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.

16291
Client, a filmmaker and photographer, seeks assistance with sending a demand letter to and negotiating a settlement agreement with a management/production company.

15867
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.

15636
Client, an author, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to represent her in a lawsuit to collect royalties from the publisher of two of her books.

Other Disputes

17491
Client, a not-for-profit publishing organization, seeks assistance with the transfer of duties and records from the former President and Treasurer, who have unlawfully withheld documentation from the remaining board members.

17092
Client, a co-creator of a comedy dating show, seeks an attorney to draft a demand letter to his co-creators who removed him from operations of the business.

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

16323
Client, a visual artist, seeks assistance with drafting a formal notice to an arts-related trust.

13742
Client, a visual artist, seeks assistance with drafting a cease and desist letter and pursuing mediation against a former business partner.

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EMPLOYMENT

18236
Client, a printmaker, seeks assistance with correcting the New York State Department of Labor’s misclassification of a studio assistant as an employee.

17375
Client, a New York city choir group, seeks assistance with addressing a claim brought by the New York Department of Labor, which has reclassified as employees certain singers previously classified as independent contractors.

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

17777
Client, a filmmaker from Latvia, seeks immediate assistance with applying for an O-1B visa. Her current OPT will expire on July 17, 2026.

17489
Client, a multidisciplinary artist, seeks assistance responding to a Request for Evidence regarding their O-1B visa application before June 8, 2026.

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NON-PROFIT

17884
Client, a non-profit organization that publishes an online journal, seeks assistance from a volunteer attorney for a potential merger or joint venture with a larger non-profit organization.

16515
Client, a publisher with a focus on poetry, seeks assistance with forming a not-for-profit organization and obtaining tax-exempt status.

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PATENT

18437 – On Review
Client, a menstrual product inventor, seeks assistance with filing a Continuation Patent Application before September 6, 2026.

18127 – NEW CASE
Client, the inventor of a software system, seeks assistance with converting related provisional patent applications into a single non-provisional filing before April 27, 2027.

17865
Client, the inventor of a beverage container architecture, seeks assistance drafting a patent application.

17857
Client, the inventor of a massage system, seeks assistance with filing a patent application before March 11, 2027. An attorney who speaks Korean is strongly preferred.

17707
Client, the inventor of a medical camera with integrated AI, seeks assistance with filing a patent application.

17659
Client, an inventor, seeks assistance in filing a provisional utility patent application for a novelty eyeglass case.

17655 – On Review
Client, the inventor of a chemical formulation system for processed foods, seeks assistance with filing a patent application before November 20, 2026.

17385
Client, the inventor of an ergonomic travel pillow, seeks assistance with filling a patent application before October 25, 2026.

17249
Client, the inventor of a foundational artificial intelligence and software architecture, seeks a volunteer attorney to prepare and file a non-provisional patent application before August 24, 2026.

17128
Client, the inventor of a fluid regulation system for home water appliances, seeks a volunteer attorney to prepare and file a non-provisional patent application before February 1, 2027.

17117
Client, an inventor, seeks assistance with prosecuting a patent for a novel fishing marker device.

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

16931
Client, the inventor of a footwear device, seeks assistance with filing a provisional patent application.

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.

16456
Client, the inventor of a compression garment, seeks assistance in 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.

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.

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REAL ESTATE

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

18546 – On Review
Client, the owner of a women’s empowerment apparel brand, seeks assistance responding to another company’s TTAB petition to cancel her trademark.

18354 – NEW CASE
Client, the owner of an art-centered event-planning agency, seeks assistance with responding to a non-final USPTO action for a trademark registration.

17483 – On Review
Client, an arts organization that hosts a storytelling, draw-along podcast, seeks assistance with registering the podcast name and logo as trademarks.

17292
Client, a not-for-profit organization providing mentorship services to dancers, seeks assistance with registering the trademark for the organization’s logo and wordmark.

17112
Client, a filmmaker, seeks assistance with filing an intent-to-use trademark application for a slogan.

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.

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WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES

17721 – On Review
Client, a visual artist, seeks an attorney to draft his and his wife’s estate documents: their wills, living wills and healthcare proxies and powers 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.

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