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CONTRACT

18692 – On Review
Client, a film production company, seeks assistance with drafting a template producer agreement for future projects.

18454 – On Review
Client, the author of a children’s book, seeks assistance with reviewing and negotiating an illustration agreement for a forthcoming self-published book.

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.

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CORPORATE

18656 – On Review
Client, a film-industry veteran, seeks legal assistance with creating an LLC for his pop-up film festival venture.

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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
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.

17016 – NEW CASE
Client, a film production company, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to resolve disputes with creators who terminated contracts related to Client’s film incubation program.

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.

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
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.

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

15867 – On Review
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.

16019 – On Review
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.

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.

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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

18600 – On Review
Client, a chamber music organization that produces concerts, educational programming, and commissions new musical works, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to form a not-for-profit entity in New York as it ceases its relationship with its current fiscal sponsor.

17884 – On Review
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 – On Review
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

18298 – NEW CASE
Client, a software inventor, seeks assistance with filing a patent for their solution to a data analysis issue.

18256 – NEW CASE
Client, the inventor of a medical device attachment, seeks assistance filing a non-provisional patent application.

18158 – NEW CASE
Client, the inventor of a software system, seeks assistance with filing a non-provisional patent application that draws upon his multiple provisional patents before March 12, 2027.

18127
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.

18026 – NEW CASE
Client, the inventor of a smoke and carbon monoxide detector for children, seeks assistance applying for utility and design patents.

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

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

17249 – On Review
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.

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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

18592 – NEW CASE
Client, the creator of an animated series for children, seeks assistance with responding to another party’s attempt to register a trademark for the name of the series.

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.

18443 – NEW CASE
Client, the owner of a sole-member LLC, seeks assistance with verifying the strength of a trademark application filed as an individual and navigating a trademark dispute with a foreign organization, with a deadline of July 15, 2026.

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

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.

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
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.

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.