Entertainment Practice

Transactional:
Services include drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and revising a wide variety of Entertainment Contracts and Agreements, including:
  • Independent Contractor Agreements
  • Work For Hire Agreements
  • Confidentiality Agreements
  • Digital Rights Agreements
  • Option and Purchase Agreements for Screenplays, Teleplays, Short Stories, and Treatments
  • Book, Short Story, and Article Option and Purchase Agreements
  • Co-Production Contracts and Joint Venture Agreements
  • Writer for Hire Agreements
  • Collaboration Agreements
  • Agent Agreements
  • Producer and Executive Producer Contracts
  • Publishing, Recording, and Licensing Contracts
  • Employment Contracts
  • Representation Agreements for Managers, Talent Agents, Producer’s Representatives and Sales Agents
  • Distribution and License Agreements for Feature and Short Films 
Entity Formation:
Services include consultation with the client to determine the most appropriate legal entity for the company's purpose.  We provide services for California Formations for:

Corporations:
Services include: Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Unanimous Written Consent of Directors, Tax ID number, EDD number (if applicable), S Election (if applicable), and Stock Certificates


Limited Liability Company:
Services include: Articles of Organization, Operating Agreement, Consent Forms, Tax ID number, EDD number (if applicable), and Membership Certificates (if applicable)


General Partnership:
Services include State Filing and General Partnership Agreement


Limited Partnership:
Services include State Filing and Limited Partnership Agreement

In addition, the firm provides on-going Legal Representation for Entities, including:
  • Drafting and Filing of Corporate Annual Minutes
  • Filing Annual Statement of Information for Corporations and LLCs
  • Drafting, Negotiating, and Reviewing Stock Transactions
  • Transferability Agreement for Corporations
  • Preparing, Filing, and Reviewing Amendments for LLCs and Corporations
  • Preparing, Filing, and Reviewing LLC or Corporation Dissolution Documents


Copyright and Trademark:
Services include: the review, preparation, and legal advice for copyright registration or trademark registration of intellectual property, trademarks, logos, and brands.

 
Production Legal Services:
Representation includes, but is not limited to:
  • Single purpose entity formation
  • Investor contracts and agreements
  • Location Agreements, Licenses, and other Production Contracts
  • Producer contracts, Executive Producer contracts, Director contract and Casting Director contract
  • Cast and Crew Agreements, including short form contracts, and long form agreements for key cast, crew, assistants, and post-production
  • Clearances and releases required for E&O insurance
  • SAG, DGA, and WGA representation (if applicable)
  • On call legal advice during production when on-set issues arise