Corporate

 

Film/TV

16244 – On Review
Client,  a small video production company, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to form an LLC and potentially draft a separate film investor agreement.

 

Theater

16168 – On Review
Client, a director and producer currently in the U.S. on a B-1 visa, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to form an LLC for a production company, and potentially a separate LLC for a theatrical production. Client also seeks advice regarding how her immigration status may affect her business.

16153 – On Review
Client, a musical theater playwright, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to form an LLC for her musical production.

 

Dispute / Litigation / Negotiation

 

Fashion

16138
Client, a sculptural hat designer, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to pursue a copyright infringement claim with a television network that features a very similar design in a new television series.

 

Film/TV

16265 – On Review
Client, the screenwriter and director of a web series pilot, seeks assistance of a volunteer attorney to draft a contract with to the series’ producer to establish their rights in the series.

16262 – On Review
Client, a videographer and filmmaker, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney in obtaining payment that he is owed under a work-for-hire agreement.

16243 
Client, an independent filmmaker, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to address the unauthorized exploitation of her footage.

16239 
Client, a filmmaking non- profit, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney in responding 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.

16231 –  On Review
Client, a film production company, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney in recovering outstanding payment.

16181 
Client, a radio documentary producer whose work is featured in a documentary film, seeks the assistance of a volunteer IP litigator to draft a cease and desist letter, and to either negotiate a new license agreement or potentially bring a breach of contract claim against involved parties.

16144 
Client, a professional actress, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to negotiate a workplace harassment and retaliation claim with a major media network.

16056 

Client, the producer of a documentary about historical events in his hometown, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to assert his rights in the film, as his former co-producer cut him out of the project.

16053
Client, a founding member of a media company, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to navigate a dispute with his former business partner in regard to conflicting interests in their LLC.

16050
Client, a film director, seeks assistance of a volunteer attorney to negotiate a dispute over his compensation in connection with a short film project.

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 – On Review
Client, a scriptwriter, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to resolve a dispute with a director who used the client’s autobiographical script and personal photographs to create a feature film.

 

Literary

16247
Client, a visual artist and author, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney, who is knowledgeable of the publishing industry, to assess his royalty statements, draft a demand letter requesting an audit, and to terminate a contract.

16121 – On Review
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.

15809 – On Review
Client, the daughter-in-law of a notable actor, author, and radio celebrity (now deceased), seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to  collect past due royalty payments inherited from Client’s late father-in-law’s publication of a book on hypnosis.

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

16282 – New Case
Client, a singer, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to gain credit for the twelve years of work she did on behalf of a well-known jazz musician.

16158
Client, a musician and singer-songwriter, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney with litigation experience to facilitate further negotiations or mediation with his former recording engineer and producer to retrieve master recordings and resolve a fee-related dispute. Client may ultimately need legal representation in litigation.

 

Photography

16211
Client, a professional photographer whose licensed photographs are being used outside the scope of the original license, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to negotiate a settlement with the adverse party, or litigate, if situation cannot be resolved amicably.

16142 – On Review
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.

16165 – On Review
Client, a freelance digital imaging consultant, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to recover funds from an unpaid invoice from a company that Client believes may be nearing insolvency.

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

16163
Client, an actor, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to draft a demand letter in response to the removal of his actor profile on a casting website.

16150
Client, a musical theater composer, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to negotiate a copyright dispute with a former writing partner.

 

Visual

16273 – New Case
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.

16267 – On Review
Client, a visual artist located in Spain, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney familiar with art law to retrieve artwork Client consigned to an individual in New York. Client also seeks an assessment as to the likelihood of financial compensation for a breach of an informal consignment agreement, and assistance pursuing relief if appropriate.

16261
Client, a sculptor of industrial works resembling natural organisms, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney in resolving a dispute with her gallery concerning an accounting and return of Client’s works.

16246 – On Review
Client, a freelance graphic designer, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to draft a letter to adverse parties in a copyright dispute, as well as assistance drafting work for hire and limited use license agreements for use in her business going forward.

16108
Client, a sculptor, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to pursue a claim against a shipping company that potentially breached the parties’ contract, misrepresented the nature and quality of their shipping services, negligently damaged Client’s sculptures irreparably, and fraudulently induced Client into the agreement.

16175 – On Review
Clients, multi-media artists working in sound, image, text, installation and performance, seek the assistance of a volunteer attorney to stop the exhibition of a work that is very similar to Clients’.

 

Employment

16270 – New Case
Clients, a freelance writer for museum audio tours, seeks the advice of a volunteer attorney specializing in employment law, regarding a confidentiality clause and potential non-compete policy with a production company.

 

Immigration

 

Dance

15479 
Client, a dancer whose current work authorization expired in June 2017, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to determine the best course of action for him to secure a green card.

 

Film/TV

15920 
Client, a film director and professor from Greece, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to apply for an O-1 visa.

15916
Client, a Canadian film producer working in the U.S. on an O1-B visa, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to apply for a green card.

15713 – On Review
Client, an actor from Spain, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to determine the best course of action for her to secure a green card.

 

Mixed

16188
Client, an internationally renowned, interdisciplinary digital media and installation artist, seeks the assistance of a volunteer lawyer to renew his O-1 visa and apply for a green card. Client’s current O-1 visa will expire in October 2018.

15917
Client, a Canadian architect, illustrator, game inventor and visual artist, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to apply for an O- 1 visa.

 

Music

16191 
Client, a lead singer of an internationally acclaimed music duo and solo performer, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to renew her O-1 visa or apply for a green card.

 

Theater

16215 
Client, an actress and dialect coach, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to apply for a one-year extension of her O-1 visa by August 29, 2018 and to apply for a green card on an EB-1 visa.

15448 
Client, an actor from Spain, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to apply for an O-1 visa or a green card.

 

Visual

16105 
Client, a Spanish journalist and the wife of a Spanish visual artist, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to complete the process of applying for either an I or an O3 visa.

 

Mediation

 

Non-Profit

 

Dance

16189 – On Review
Client, a former dancer who aims to create a scholarship find to provide artistic opportunities for underprivileged children, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to form a not-for-profit entity, apply for tax exempt status, and draft foundational documents.

 

Film/TV

16222 – On Review
Client, an organization that aims to provide a yearly forum for student filmmakers across the state of New York, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to form a not-for-profit entity, apply for tax exempt status, and draft foundational documents.

 

Mixed

16221 – On Review
Client, an organization dedicated to educating people about various forms of Asian art, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to form a not-for-profit entity, apply for tax exempt status, and draft foundational documents.

 

Music

16223 
Client, an organization dedicated to exposing percussion chamber music to a wider audience, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to draft foundational documents and obtain 501(c)(3) status.

15972 – On Review
Client, a program that provides music instruction in assisted living facilities and senior centers, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to form a not-for-profit entity, apply for tax exempt status, and draft foundational documents.

 

Theater

16079 
Client, an organization that develops site-specific theatrical productions, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to obtain tax-exempt status and to advise regarding not-for-profit compliance.

 

Real Estate/Landlord/Tenant

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Trademark

 

Fashion

16139 – On Review
Client, a t-shirt designer who owns a federally registered trademark, seeks assistance and advice regarding the strength of his mark and the likelihood of success in a trademark infringement lawsuit against allegedly infringing online sellers.

 

Wills, Trusts, and Estates

 

Visual

16248 – On Review
Client, a visual artist, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to draft a will, living will, and a health care proxy.

16217
Client, a visual artist, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to establish a foundation to manage her art, and to revise her will appropriately.

15779 – On Review
Client, an accomplished painter, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to draft a will, a living will, and health care proxy.