Nina C Montoya's Answers (254)

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Can my employer rip off the product I created on my own time?

Nina's answer | Answered on July 11, 2014

Whether your purported employer owns work you developed depends on: (1) Whether you completed the work during the course of your duties while you...

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Would an employee specific NDA be enforceable despite me not being an actual employee per the verbiage in the agreement?

Nina's answer | Answered on July 10, 2014

Whether an NDA is enforceable is not completely dependent on your status as an independent contractor vs. an employee. Companies use NDAs so that...

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Can I release my web series pilot that was registered by Writer's Guild if there's already a web series by the same name?

Nina's answer | Answered on July 10, 2014

Although you may be able to show a prior concept and idea, copyright law does not protect ideas. It protects fixation and expression of those...

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What if im In a verbal contract of ownership of a buisiness witfamily member and she is destroying buisiness Financially

Nina's answer | Answered on July 10, 2014

If you with to continue with the business its best to have an agreement drafted that addresses both of your rights and obligations to the business....

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Who has the rights to an internet web pilot- Me, the Executive Producer or my Director?

Nina's answer | Answered on July 10, 2014

It is likely you are co-authors with your director. That is not to say that you cannot enter into an agreement/release to clarify or consolidate...

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As Co-Executive Producers of a web pilot, are we stuck with our Director?

Nina's answer | Answered on July 10, 2014

Take your "agreement" and any correspondence between the parties to an attorney. After a consultation and review of the documents an attorney will...

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Editor refuses to return hard drive w/raw files, contract states he must. Where do I file a claim in LA? All copyright is mine

Nina's answer | Answered on July 02, 2014

A demand letter requiring him to return all material and destroy all copies is sometimes enough to get another party to comply. First discuss this...

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I am creating an app that depicts characters similar to the "Tin Man" and "Cowardly Lion" characters from The Wizard of Oz.

Nina's answer | Answered on July 02, 2014

This particular property involves a great deal of copyrighted material. Although the original book is in the public domain, Warner Bros maintains...

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I have a contract to a salaried position and was switched to hourly.

Nina's answer | Answered on July 02, 2014

There are both employment/labor law considerations and contractual considerations in the scenario you describe. You should have an attorney review...

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

Nina's answer | Answered on June 23, 2014

This is potentially a breach of contract. I would have an entertainment attorney review the terms of the contract (or stated intentions of the...

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