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Do you need life rights to make a biopic or other based on a true story film? Attorney Aditya Ezhuthachan…
Do you need permission when using brand names in a film? Here's advice from attorney Aditya Ezhuthachan, with Pessah Law…
David A. Pierce offered legal advice for filmmakers struggling through COVID-19. Among the questions he answered: Can you still shoot…
Movie News: Our legal columnist is presenting a free legal clinic at 11 a.m. PT today; San Diego has a…
Don't delay in submitting your burning legal questions: A few lucky readers will have theirs answered in the Indie Law…
There are plenty of instances of copyright infringement where the infringer didn’t make a cent. What is equally important is…
"Promissory estoppel” means that when you make a contract with someone, they cannot withdraw if they reasonably assume you will…
Also known as “Contracts or it didn’t happen,” the practice of keeping a paper trail might help you get out…
Q: I'm writing a film based on a doc I made. When I made the doc, all on-camera subjects signed…
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