Are Professional Athletes Statistics Intellectual Property?

You have two questions here. First, the statistics themselves are not private property. In 2006, the federal case of CBC Distribution v. Major...

Is there a directory(resources) for lawyers willing to give advice on legal events in a fiction book?

If I understand your question correctly, you want a legal advisor to make sure your accounts of legal events happening in your fiction book are...

Question for Entertainment Attorneys/Music Related...

The singer would have a claim against the artist for copyright infringement UNLESS the singer had assigned his or her rights to the artist in...

How can i get around entertainment trademarking laws?

I just had to file a lawsuit based on this very question. You need to do due diligence on your band name, or else you may be on the receiving...

How do you know when a music contract is legal?

Speaking as a music lawyer with 16 years of experience, the number one red flag in a music contract is that the contract seeks to sign the artist...

I recently completed the completed the rough cut of a film acting as, director, writer and editor. I was not paid for my service

It is illegal in the State of California not to pay people for their work. The producer may have violated state labor and employment laws by not...

Yes, intellectual property attorneys take matters on contingency from time to time, particularly in patent infringement cases where the damages are...

A question about artwork on the Internet.

Here is the practical answer to the question: Even if common-law copyright infringement may have occurred, in reality the artist cannot file a...

I would like to perform my own (Clean) version of Christina Aguilera's "Candyman". Where should I start? (Other than asking her)

If the song has already been released commercially (which it has in this case), you can indeed get a compulsory license. Many of the compositions...

What legal actions can be taken against a person who posted naked pictures of you on the internet without your permission?

This is a very serious offense. You can bring claims for invasion of privacy and, in California, misappropriation of likeness. This is also a...