Corporate
Dispute / Litigation / Negotiation
Mixed
16481 – NEW CASE
Client, the step-son of an English artist and scholar, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to advise on a lawsuit, in Erie County (Buffalo), related to his step-mother’s will, and to assist in recovering attorneys fees incurred by the estate.
Fashion
16322 – On Review
Client, a fashion designer, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to stop online stores from infringing her copyright in her photography and shoe designs.
Film/TV
16467
Client, a documentary filmmaker, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to recover video recordings and personal property that are being held by a former collaborator.
16409
Client, a filmmaker, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to resolve a dispute with his co-producer over investment in a movie project.
16398
Client, a documentary filmmaker, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to navigate a dispute with her former business partner with respect to conflicting interests in their film and related business entity.
16374
Client, a film director, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to represent Client in a dispute between the Client and one of the film’s producers over lack of credit and Client’s removal from a project.
16307 – On Review
Client, a screenwriter, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to assess Client’s rights against a film company that released a film with strong similarities to Client’s copyrighted screenplay, and to pursue relief if appropriate.
16239
Client, a not-for-profit filmmaking organization, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to respond to a former collaborator who harassed a board member, filed an ethics complaint against Client and its president, and continues to speak disparagingly about Client in the filmmaking community.
16043
Client, a screenwriter whose former collaborator completed and released their joint project without Client’s participation or approval, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney evaluate her options, including mediation, in order to demand credit for the project or to have it removed from the internet.
15969
Client, a film producer who co-created a documentary about a music summer camp, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to resolve a dispute with a business partner who has continued the project without Client’s participation or approval.
15777
Client, a scriptwriter, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to resolve a dispute with a director who used Client’s autobiographical script and personal photographs to create a feature film.
Literary
16506 – NEW CASE
Client, an author, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to assess her rights regarding her book, which was registered with the US Copyright Office under her editor’s name without Client’s permission.
16387
Client, an artist and writer, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney for negotiation and possible mediation of a copyright dispute over her late husband’s estate.
16121
Client, the author of several well-known books, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to resolve a dispute over the estate of her previous business partner. Client and her previous partner owned a joint copyright to the photographs in the books, which have been reproduced and licensed without her permission.
16013
Client, an author, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to resolve a dispute regarding funds that a publisher paid her under a contract, to regain intellectual property rights in the works covered under the parties’ contract, and to enforce her privacy rights which she believes her publisher has violated.
Music
16498
Client, a songwriter, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to assess his rights against a record label, which he claims is unlawfully distributing his music online and withholding payment, and to pursue action if appropriate.
16393
Client, a singer-songwriter, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to remove her song from music streaming websites that are mis-attributing the song. The song is currently listed with another woman’s photo and biography.
16282 – On Review
Client, a singer, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to receive credit for the twelve years of work she did on behalf of a well-known jazz musician.
Photography
16502
Client, a photographer, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to recover payment from online publications that are using his photographs without permission.
16358
Client, a photographer whose images are licensed as stock photographs, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to investigate whether the licensing company is engaged in unauthorized use of Client’s photographs under the terms of the agreements between the parties and to investigate whether the licensing company owes additional amounts to Client. If Client does have viable claims against the licensing company, Client seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney in the enforcement of his rights.
16142
Client, a visual artist, seeks assistance of a volunteer attorney to resolve a contractual dispute with a photographer with whom she collaborated on a project.
16011
Client, the recipient of a sizable photography grant, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to resolve a dispute with a former partner who received half of the grant to promote the project but failed to execute the work promised.
Theater
16494 – NEW CASE
Client, composer for an Obie-winning musical, requires a litigator to pursue copyright and contract claims against former collaborators and, possibly, a theater company that produced the first run of the musical.
16163
Client, an actor whose profile was removed from a casting website when he was recovering from surgery, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to have his profile restored and to receive a refund for the fees he paid to the website.
Visual
16524 – NEW CASE
Client, a visual artist, requires the assistance of a volunteer attorney to send a letter demanding payment for the uncompensated use of his work.
16521 – NEW CASE – On Review
Client, a painter and sculptor, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to resolve a dispute pertaining to unperformed obligations by an art gallery and money owed to Client.
16451
Client, a font designer, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to commence a claim against a design agency for the breach of an End User Licensing Agreement (EULA).
16384
Client, a visual artist and sculptor, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to negotiate compensation for a California university’s unauthorized use of his designs in promotional material.
16273
Client, a community-focused public artist whose work is installed in a New York City park, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to assess Client’s claim of copyright infringement against a corporate art installation, and to pursue relief if appropriate.
