The answer to your question is simply, "yes," because anyone can sue anyone for anything in America. The better question is what is the likelihood...

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What is the standard percentages I should be offered in a shopping agreement for a docu series I conceived and created?

If they are an established production company and you have no prior credits, I've seen offers that range from 3% to 5% of income (which is...

Please explain this the entertainment industry and everyone in it is contradicting

These were excellent responses from experienced entertainment lawyers. I will only add that I've found that when I've been hired on a contingency...

Superman & Public domain rights

The other attorneys have correctly indicated the very serious risks of copyright infringment notwithstanding that the original Superman comic may...

Private Investigator resides in South Carolina but operates in North Carolina. Do I setup an LLC in NC or SC?

I believe that you have "nexus" with both North Carolina and South Carolina, and would have to register your LLC in both states. This means you...

Can OtterBox sue someone selling high quality replicas. Is Amazon required to give out sellers info to them?

The federal courts do not look kindly on trademark pirates. Their punishment and judgments against violators can be quite severe, putting them out...

On 2 different occasions this month, as per as the letters sent from the defendant’s attorney’s office, to show up at his offi

In New York this would also be considered highly improper. You could make a motion for sanctions in the Court. Typically, the New York Courts, if...

It would be less expensive to register a "suite" of songs under one copyright registration. I have seen the practice where songwriters will call...

The traditional model of the law firm retainer requires you to pay some up front retainer or minimum fee against which hourly charges will be...

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This is highly suspect. The record company usually pays the artist an advance which is recoupable from the artist's royalty. I would steer clear...