Koslyn Law specializes in entertainment and business transactions, as well as litigation. Our primary areas of expertise include entertainment law, intellectual property, business law, and litigation and dispute resolution.
We represent recording artists, songwriters, producers, directors, authors, actors, publishers, and other professionals in the entertainment industry. Our focus is on meeting the needs of talent and content creators rather than the interests of major record labels or studios. Additionally, we provide services to internet-based companies and a range of public and private businesses across various sectors.
For more specific information about our services, please contact us to schedule an initial consultation.
Music
We cover the entire music business lifecycle, including:
Creative aspects: Recording, producing, publishing, and copyright administration.
Business logistics: Distribution, management, agency, and session employment agreements.
Marketing and live events: Merchandising, endorsements, concerts, and music video agreements.
Film & Television
We provide comprehensive legal services for the film and television industries, covering every stage from initial development to final market exploitation.
Development and Acquisition: Handling submission and pitch agreements, as well as literary options and financing contracts like finder’s agreements.
Production and Talent: Drafting and negotiating contracts for reality TV, producers, directors, writers, and actors, along with general cast and crew production agreements.
Post-Production and Commercialization: Managing collaboration and distribution deals, as well as merchandising and endorsement agreements to monetize creative content.
Print & Online Media
We offer legal services for creators and businesses across traditional and digital media.
Print media includes literary publishing, agency agreements for fiction and non-fiction works, advertising, and graphic novels.
Online media covers modern digital needs, including website and video game development, social media influencer contracts, webisodes, podcasts, and internet domain name disputes.
Intellectual Property Protection
Koslyn Law provides comprehensive intellectual property services, including trademark and copyright registrations, DMCA agent designations, and brand management strategies like monitoring and enforcement through cease-and-desist actions.
Copyright application with the U.S. Copyright Office, designations for agents for service of Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedowns, and recording assignments of registered copyrights.
Trademark searches and counseling regarding the application.
Federal trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). State trademark application with the California Secretary of State.
Federal servicemark application with the USPTO. State servicemark application with the California Secretary of State.
Brand management: Counseling regarding enforcement strategies, including IP notice use through correct use of TM SM ® © symbols, monitoring services, registration with Amazon Brand Registry, Facebook/Meta, U.S. and China Customs, and cease and desist warnings.
Contract Negotiations
We specialize in negotiating contracts for the acquisition and sale of businesses and business services. Our expertise covers key transactional agreements, such as:
Employment and Contractor Relations: Drafting employment and independent contractor agreements to manage personnel resources.
Proprietary Information Protection: Creating trade secret non-disclosure and non-competition agreements to safeguard intellectual property and business interests.
Business Transfers: Handling comprehensive purchase agreements for the seamless transfer of business assets and services.
Business Services
We offer essential legal services for both new and established businesses, with a focus on business entity formation.
Our firm assists clients in selecting and establishing the most suitable structures, such as corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), and partnerships. We prepare LLC Operating Agreements, Corporate Bylaws, Minutes, Resolutions, and Partnership Agreements.
We also handle the legal requirements for joint ventures and the registration of fictitious business names, commonly referred to as DBAs. These services ensure that businesses are properly registered and remain legally compliant from the outset.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Our firm provides comprehensive litigation services across state and federal courts and through arbitration, specializing in entertainment, business, and constitutional disputes.
Key areas of litigation practice include:
