Dale Nelson was recently featured in the Law360 article, “The Legal Advocacy Behind Fan Fiction’s Biggest Site,” which explores how copyright law applies to fan-created works and examines the Organization for Transformative… Full story

Chris Perez and Victoria Rosales recently spoke to the USC School of Cinematic Arts student body on September 29th at the Norris Theater. Their presentation, entitled “The Fundamentals of Film… Full story

Lisa Callif will be sharing legal insights at the 2025 Film Independent Forum on September 27th at 12:30 pm, hosted at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, CA.… Full story

We’re so excited for our 13 clients who are screening their films at the 50th annual TIFF! Full story

We’re thrilled for our 9 clients whose projects screened at the 2025 Telluride Film Festival! Full story

Dale Nelson recently spoke to the Daily Journal about the recent settlement reached in the class-action copyright lawsuit filed against the AI firm Anthropic by a group of authors, who accused the… Full story

Donaldson Callif Perez is pleased to announce that Partners Michael Donaldson and Dale Nelson have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Michael and… Full story

Dale Nelson recently authored a Forbes piece analyzing Trump’s AI Action Plan amid a tense legal climate between rightsholders and AI firms. In the article, titled “What Trump’s AI Action Plan Means… Full story

Dale Nelson recently appeared on the “Filmmakers Academy Podcast,” where she delves into the nuances of copyright and trademark law for filmmakers. In the episode, entitled “Finding the Frame –… Full story

The firm is pleased to announce that Alex Yousefzadeh was recently named among Variety’s “New Leaders,” an annual list of 41 entertainment industry professionals under 40 at the cutting-edge of Hollywood’s… Full story

The Firm is elated to host a discussion with Fine Gold Music’s founder, Jonathan Finegold, who is known for his music supervision and A&R services in documentaries and indie films.… Full story

Huge congrats to our clients at Shaun Kadlec, Inc! Full story