Directors Matt Johnson and Matthew Miller knew from the start that their film Operation Avalanche, a fake documentary about faking the Apollo 11 moon landing, would be extremely difficult to… Full story

CBS and Paramount recently filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the creators of Prelude to Axanar, a Star Trek fan film with a $1 million budget. The creators of the… Full story

Partner Lisa Callif was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017. This marks Lisa’s second year on the list for her work in entertainment… Full story

As a guest speaker on ABC Radio’s Gurvey Law, Partner Lisa Callif delved into several common issues she runs into as a clearance attorney, including misconceptions regarding defamation. Though many… Full story

Donaldson + Callif is pleased to announce that Partner Christopher Perez has been selected for inclusion on the 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. This year is Chris’s… Full story

Partners Lisa Callif and Christopher Perez have obtained errors and omissions (E&O) insurance for countless clients. In the Realscreen article “Avoiding an E&O S.O.S.,” they use their expertise to share… Full story

Hollywood is increasingly turning to documentaries as inspiration for big-screen features, leading to a marked increase of remake deals. Wall Street Journal turned to Partner Lisa Callif for input on… Full story

From May 19 – 22nd, Partner Christopher Perez along with Corey Field of Corey Field Law Group, PC, will lead a series of short workshops on the U.S. entertainment industry… Full story

Fair use has existed as a court-created concept since the 1800s, and has been in the U.S. Copyright Act since 1978. However, the four nonexclusive factors listed in the Act… Full story

Writers and producers often draw inspiration for films from real-life events and people, and the first question they may ask is “How do I get the rights?” However, in the… Full story

The Supreme Court recently declined to hear a challenge from authors who argued that Google’s digital library project was a violation of copyright law. In a letter to the editor… Full story

Partner Lisa Callif has been named as one of the Daily Journal’s 2016 Top Women Lawyers for her work serving independent producers and working behind the scenes of numerous projects,… Full story