501(c)(3)

N5968-4-5: Non-Profit Needs Assistance with 501(c)(3) Status

Client incorporated a theatrical non-profit earlier this year and now wishes to seek 501(c)(3) status to be able to fund raise and be eligible for arts grants. Client seeks assistance with revising its articles and bylaws and applying for 501(3)(3) status.

CONTRACT

N6298-2-K: Non-Profit Needs Contract Review and Negotiation

Client is a non-profit that was formed in 2019. Its mission is to share the best poetry today with the public with the aim in the future of providing scholarships to poetry students. Poetry is shared through a radio program broadcast from Adverse Party's radio station. The Program was created by Client's founder's son, and the founder took over after the son passed one month after creating the Program. Founder has continued to be involved and is key to the Program. There is no agreement between the founder or non-profit and the AP. The founder and board members who assist in production consider their work to be on behalf of the non-profit. Resources to produce the Program are approximately 90% by the Non-Profit and 10% by the AP (in-kind only). AP has recently sent the founder a volunteer agreement and an MOU outlining the relationship going forward. AP does not recognize the Client. AP is pressuring the founder to sign, and Client wants advice on the agreements and what rights it holds in the Program, as well as negotiation of a mutually satisfactory agreement with AP.

FAMILY LAW

A4912-3-M: Music Producer Seeks Variation in Child Support Payments

Client has been a music producer and sound engineer for over 20 years. He has been unable to practice his craft for in excess of a year due to ongoing business disputes. Client has 2 children with different mothers. For both children his financial documents have been rejected at support hearings brought by DFCS. More recently, Client went to court and his financial documents were accepted and support set by DCSS for one of the children reduced. Client would now like to seek a variation on the DCSS order covering the other child. His wages are being garnished, he is in arrears and does not have the financial ability to pay the amount set by DCSS. He did apply to DCSS for a modification about a year ago, which was refused. His tax returns have been reviewed by DCSS and review denied. Client seeks assistance with applying for a court ordered variation in child support.

 

TRADEMARKS

A5671-1-R: Trademark Infringement Assistance

Client is a writer and actor who created a card game. AP has a card game of a similar name and packaging and has flooded the market with advertising and social media resulting in searches not pulling up his game. Client registered a trademark for the game. AP has attempted to register a similar mark a number of times, which has been denied for, among other reasons, being confusingly similar to Client's mark. Client is concerned about continuing to lose sales especially as the holiday season starts. He seeks help with a cease & desist letter with demand for compensation for lost sales.