Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers A Legal Toolkit for Independent Producers

Find quick answers to hundreds of questions in The Pocket Lawyer for Film and Video. This no-nonsense reference provides fast answers in plain English with no law degree required! It is designed to help you reduce legal costs by providing the vital information you need to make informed decisions on the legal aspects of your film, video, and TV productions. Actors get hurt, copyrights are infringed, and contracts are broken. Big-budget producers have lawyers on retainer, but as an independent filmmaker, you are left legally exposed. Arm yourself with the practical advice of a TV-producer-turned-entertainment-lawyer. The format is carefully designed for quick reference, so you get the answers you need, fast. Features include: *Clause Companion: explains the meaning and impact of typical contract clauses, taking the headache out of reading them *F.A.Q.s: instantly answers the most commonly asked legal questions *Warnings: alerts you to critical areas and common mistakes Avoid common pitfalls, save money, avoid lawsuits, and become empowered in your daily work. The next best thing to having an entertainment attorney at your beck and call is having one in your pocket! Thomas A. Crowell counsels his clients in New York and New Jersey on a wide range of entertainment law and intellectual property rights issues. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Crowell produced television news and children's entertainment for over a decade.Crowell, Thomas A. is the author of 'Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers A Legal Toolkit for Independent Producers', published 2007 under ISBN 9780240808420 and ISBN 0240808428.