What would an attorney recommend as recourse or resolution in this breach of oral contract matter?

Oral contracts can be enforceable. But you need to prove all the terms of your agreement, including the length of your agreement as well as rights...

Depends on your contract. Odd are it was a work for hire, which if properly drafted -from your perspective- would allow you to receive the writers...

Can I video tape youth sports and post online without having signed paperwork?

If you plan to make money off the images, and likenesses of other people, without their permission the answer is no. If you focus on minors, you...

Can I collect royalties for both Performance AND Master reproductions of music from an Israeli TV show? Who takes care of that?

If you registered your musical works as a writer and publisher, your performing rights revenue from the composition should reach you over time. ...

How do i negotiate a fair contract that wont make me feel like i will hurt my chances of getting my show picked up by a network?

The answer is insanely complicated. If the director is Martin Scorsese, then it may well help. But then again, if he is directing something that...

If actors are ready to pay (instead of charging remuneration) a movie producer/director to, is it legal to accept that payment?

RULE 1 for SAG-AFTRA members (actors) is that they may NOT pay to appear in movie, but rather, they must be paid. if the actor is a member of...

I am looking for a lawyer who is willing to look over a entertainment issue I have been having with BMI

Look on Avvo under the find a lawyer tab. There are lots of lawyers willing to help. Before you contact that person, make sure you have both the...

If you are 100% sure that there will never be a song played at the restaurant that is licensed by BMI, or SESAC or GMR, then no you don't need to...

Split sheets, split sheets! When writers create a song - on paper, in the studio, on a home cassette recorder or on a phone -- they should always...

No doubt, you will need to engage an experienced entertainment lawyer to assist you. Some deals include royalties, and some do not. Finders...