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Last week’s American Film Market 2025 marked a significant moment for the global film and TV industry as the event returned to Los Angeles.

In this article, we will explain why using AI to draft legal contracts is both unacceptably risky and potentially not cost effective for your business or personal matters.

The What, Why and How of Loan-out Companies in the California Entertainment Industry

One effective way to safeguard your personal information is by hiding your name from LLC ownership. In this article, we will explore the legitimate reasons why this strategy should be considered and the circumstances where it can be most beneficial.

Canadian film incentives are designed to attract film and television productions to Canada. They offer financial benefits to both domestic and international productions. These incentives can come in the form of tax credits, grants, and other subsidies provided by federal, provincial, and territorial governments. This article is a brief guide on how these incentives work.

San Francisco business lawyer, Lindsay Spiller, discusses what happens when a California business is suspended by the Franchise Tax Board and how to get back in good standing.

Many people assume that an estate plan requires only a will, but in California, a will alone often means your estate will pass through probate, a lengthy and costly court process. Adding a living trust along with a will can help avoid that outcome.

Reviving a Suspended LLC

How to join the creator economy

Who owns AI-generated content? Can it be copyrighted? And what happens when a client or a court decides your “original work” isn’t quite so original after all? Let’s break down what creators and founders need to know about copyright and AI right now.

This guide walks you through the essential steps of launching your startup

The red carpet rolled out once again for the Cannes Film Festival and Marché du Film in 2025.

Here are five common trademark mistakes creatives make and how you can avoid them.

New technologies lead to job displacement. And AI is the mother of all new technologies.

The evolution of AI over the next 10 years will with have both positive and negative impacts on human life.

This article explores the 4 pillars of independent film financing: equity, pre-sales, tax incentives and debt.

This article explores the good, the bad and the ugly surrounding the possible state of the independent film industry in 2025.

NIL agreements are complex. This post describes how a legal advisor can assist in navigating NIL agreements.

Transferable film tax credits (also known as film tax incentives) are a form of government incentive provided to encourage film production.

NIL is disrupting College Football. This post is an analysis of those changes.