What's the best way to get established sound recordings cleared for sampling into music?

You're smart to start early. There are various people around the country who specialize in clearing samples, some of whom are very affordable. ...

I need to talk to a lawyer about a Publishing Contract. A publishing company wants to buy my husband's book.

The Washington State Bar Assn. or the Washington Lawyers for the Arts may be able to give you some names.

Based on the information contained in your question, you'll need two types of agreements. The first being an agreement with the owner of the...

Local photographer owns copyrighted Prince photographs. How can he protect his rights?

As already suggested, ownership needs to be verified. There are various agents who specialize in such matters (negotiating on behalf of publishers)...

How would I find out if my grandmother indeed wrote the song lyrics, possibly submitted it, and if any monetary recovery exists?

I've had several instances where people had filed false title registrations, sometimes with false names, with one or more of the various royalty...

If I sell a script and the underlying rights to a novel during an option period, the author basically loses the screen rights?

If your option agreement is similar to other option agreements I've reviewed and drafted, I think you may possibly be misunderstanding the terms of...

I would suggest working with an attorney who has substantial experience with collecting music royalties. There are usually various kinds of...

Assuming that there aren't any relevant details missing from your description, you should be able to do both of those things Also, unless there...

Is an option or collaboration agrmnt better, and if collab must ownership be 50/50, if author is passive?

Although there may be something about your particular situation which would dictate a different answer, most clients of mine who have been in...

First, can modern rugs be copy righted? And let's say its copy righted in UK. Does it apply to US? What is your advise?

Yes, as pointed out, fabric designs are copyrightable, at least if there's a certain amount of originality. There is some image searching software...