I am an independent contractor. I do work for a local gym. I was told today by the gym director that i am considered staff and

While Mr. Martin's answer may be technically correct -- Tennessee is, in fact, an "at-will" employment state, meaning that your employer has the...

Mr. Ballard analysis is very accurate and right on point. One thing I would add though is that this only applies if the international editions are...

Can I use the names of video game characters in a similar video game?

I agree generally with what Ms. Gonzalez and Mr. Klosowski stated in their response, but they omit one important consideration: copyright law does...

What type of work can be copywritten and can I use one copyright for all of my productions?

I respectfully disagree with the Ms. Koslyn and Mr. Ballard that the designs must be copyrighted individually. Circular 1 clearly states that a...

Should I trademark or copyright my logo? Its only for promotions right now

Prior to going to the expense of a Federal trademark, you may wish to go down to your local Secretary of State's office and obtain a state...

Without looking at the actual business proposal in more detail, this would be a difficult question to answer for several reasons: first, copyright...

I own a website where I do celebrity news, entertainment news and want to include pictures of the celebrity along with the story

This is a very interesting question in that it touches on rights of publicity, copyright and First Amendment. Assuming you have the permission of...

What is a typical percentage of sharing of gross income for a producer and actor who is managed by a third party

I agree with Mr. Caruso that the "manager's" percentage seems high. Typically, artist management will run between 20-25% of GROSS income. Thus,...

I need a entertainment lawyer to look @ a distrubution contract for a single song?

First, let me say that since you are in Hermitage TN, you may want to call and make an appointment with me. This contract is vague with regard...

I have an entertainment law question.

I would add a couple of items to the previous poster's comments: First, it is not entirely clear that you have created a derivative work,...