Partner Lisa Callif authored the Law360 article, “To Acquire Or Not To Acquire Life Rights For A Movie,” to establish the real need, or lack thereof, to obtain life rights… Full story

Partner Lisa Callif authored the article, “Cinema Law: Do I Need to Obtain Life Rights?” published by MovieMaker magazine, addressing the very first question a writer should ask before developing… Full story

In an in-depth Q&A session with Scriptshadow, Partner Lisa Callif draws from her experience helping independent film producers steer through the process of creating a documentary or true story movie.… Full story

The popularity of crowdfunding to finance films and albums has grown substantially, yet many are unaware of the legal and business implications. Partner Lisa Callif will address the current legal… Full story

Partner Michael Donaldson will navigate the difficulties of docureality programming at Realscreen West in Santa Monica, CA on June 2. The session titled “Living on the Edge,” will explain how… Full story

Partner Michael Donaldson will present, “So You Want to Make an Independent Film,” at the Entertainment Law Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s Luncheon Program, organized by Corey Field,… Full story

The rise of copyright infringement suits among the Independent film industry has observers wondering if efforts are being made to protect creative content from piracy, or to extract settlements. Partner… Full story

Partners Michael Donaldson and Christopher Perez have been working with the Intellectual Property Clinic at the UC Irvine School of Law, led by Jack Lerner, to appeal to the U.S.… Full story

As published by Deadline Hollywood, partner Christopher Perez spoke on the panel, “Based on a True Story,” at the Producers Guild of America’s 7th Annual Produced By Conference at Paramount Pictures on… Full story

As published by Deadline Hollywood, partner Lisa Callif presented on the panel, “How Not to Get Sued,” at the Producers Guild of America’s 7th Annual Produced By Conference at Paramount Pictures… Full story

The State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) selected Partner Michael Donaldson to be a Film Expert for the American Film Showcase held in Ukraine from May 16-28,… Full story

Partner Lisa Callif addressed the importance of lawyers in independent film production during the Hollywood Field Trip on April 29, 2015. During her presentation, Ms. Callif provided a rundown of… Full story