Why Your LLC Needs an Operating Agreement
Whether you have a single-member or multimember LLC, an operating agreement is one of the most crucial documents for your business. While most states do not require an LLC to have an operating agreement, it can provide significant benefits and help avoid potential legal and operational pitfalls.
How to Protect a Literary Legacy
When an author or artist passes away, their work lives on. But that legacy doesn’t protect itself. Literary estates—from bestselling authors to niche but culturally significant writers—are valuable assets that must be actively managed and protected. Whether you're an heir, executor, or trustee, here's what you need to know to safeguard and build upon a literary legacy.
The Future of Indie Filmmaking
Of all the entertainment headlines circulating lately, one of the most exciting comes from a familiar platform: YouTube. The tech giant recently announced a major revamp of its app with a clear goal in mind: to compete directly with streaming giants like Netflix.
Future Proof Your LLC with Business Succession Planning
As a business owner, you’ve put years of effort, time, and resources into building your company. Whether your business is a solo venture or a growing enterprise, one critical question remains: What happens to your business when you're no longer running it?
Game Changer: How Live Sports is Revolutionizing the Entertainment Industry
The 2024 Summer Olympics has provided summer entertainment we didn’t know we needed. Peacock is probably having similar sentiments.
The Truth About Signing Legal Documents During Mercury Retrograde
This astrological time of year can be met with anything ranging from skepticism to fear. Some people avoid signing anything at all during this time, while others could care less and throw caution to the wind. As an attorney who drafts and sends documents out for signature on a daily basis, I fall somewhere in the middle.
Why Everyone Should Have a Trust (especially in California)
If you're a California resident and haven’t set up a revocable living trust, now is the time to seriously consider it. While many people think estate planning is only for the wealthy, a living trust is one of the smartest legal tools you can have, no matter your net worth.
Maximizing Your Release Window: Distribution Options for Filmmakers
As an independent filmmaker, getting your movie in front of audiences is just as crucial as making it. After all the time and money expended, it’s time to reach your audience. With the evolving landscape of film distribution, there are more options than ever before. Here are some of the main distribution avenues available to filmmakers today.
AI in the Entertainment Industry: How to be Better Than AI
Everything that has been created up to now has been scraped and put into a big machine. Despite pending and forthcoming lawsuits, this is the inevitable truth.
5 Predictions for the Entertainment Industry in 2024
Check out my five predictions for the entertainment industry in 2024.
When Do You Need an Entertainment Attorney?
The role of an entertainment attorney is a specialized area of law and yet encompasses more than most people realize.
When Do You Need a Work for Hire Agreement?
a work-for-hire agreement is a valuable legal tool for entrepreneurs to establish ownership of intellectual property, define the scope of work, and protect their business interests when engaging individuals to create content, products, or services.
Memoir-to-Screen to Beat the AI Machine
As Hollywood undergoes a myriad of changes from a post-strike hangover to streaming consolidations, questions around the future impact of AI on the industry remain. AI technology is only in its infancy stages of what it’s capable of doing or, more importantly, what it’s capable of creating.
Fair Use for Documentary Filmmakers
You may have caught my recent cameo in the Depp v. Heard documentary on Netflix. This gave me an opportunity for a teaching moment regarding documentaries from an entertainment law perspective.
Barbie Bails Out the Box Office
'Barbenheimer' (Barbie + Oppenheimer) leads the fourth-biggest weekend of all time at the domestic box office.
What Are the Legal Implications of Your Avatar?
With the rise of AI apps and web 3 virtual worlds, the average person is catching up with what gamers have been doing for years: Living a parallel life through an avatar. As a result, it’s important to know what legal rights your avatar holds versus your “real life” self.