Saku Collins Entertainment & Media Law Group, PLLC

Legal Areas

Contract Drafting, Negotiation, and Review

Business Formation

Any additional legal needs of the professional artist or athlete

Firm Services

Saku Collins aims to provide affordable and comprehensive legal representation and counsel to artists, athletes, and entertainment professionals in need. Our legal team brings over 20 years of entertainment industry experience and our practice includes work relating to emerging industries on the Internet and other bleeding edge areas.

Here are some of the services that we provide:

Contract Drafting, Negotiation, and Review:

Production, finance, and distribution agreements
Option agreements and other matters relating to underlying rights.
Rights clearance
Music licenses, recording and producing agreements, and touring-related agreements
Contract and compliance services for web site operators
Content licensing agreements
Site development and production agreements

Intellectual Property Law

A successful entertainment law practice requires is a thorough knowledge of Intellectual Property law. Our attorneys are experts in the fields of Copyright, Trademark and Trade Secrecy and our practice can extend beyond the entertainment industry to diverse fields such as textiles, cosmetics, apparel and manufacturing.

Copyright:

Registration of copyright
Assignments and recordation
Copyright searches
Interpretation of domestic and foreign rights
Licensing and contract negotiation
Merchandising and Licensing
Protection of rights in merchandising properties.

Trademark Law:

Trademark/service mark selection and development
Trademark searches and interpretation
Federal registration
Foreign registration
Customs recordation
Opposition and cancellation proceedings
Counseling on appropriate trademark usage in advertising and commercials and on packaging
Internet domain name disputes
Assignments and recordation
Licensing of trademarks and service marks Registration of copyright

Trade Secrects:

Counsel and Represent clients in connection with development and protection of trade secrets
Nondisclosure agreements

Business Formation and Corporate Law Services:

The practice of entertainment law also requires an ability to advise any business with regard to its formation, financing and operations. In that regard, we:

Counsel and Represent businesses, business owners, executives and boards of directors
Partnerships, Limited Partnerships and Sole Proprietorships
Formation of Corporations and Limited Liability Companies
Drafting Corporate Bylaws, Operating Agreements and Minutes
Negotiate and draft agreements between and among shareholders
Corporate and LLC upkeep service
Act as agent for service of process
Private Placements and Active Investor financing structures
Employment agreements
Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements
Comprehensive review and development of operating procedures for compliance with Legal requirements and E&O guidelines
Structuring production and financing entities
Investor financing arrangements

Additional Needs:

Saku Collins will also aid with any additional legal needs of the professional artist, entertainer, or athlete. Please, do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.