Recording artists in New York and around the country often dream of the day that they hear their music being played on the radio. If they aren't paid royalties when that happens, some think that it can undermine the work that went into creating their...
Schwartz & Ponterio, PLLC holds lawyers responsible for legal malpractice.
Month: November 2019
Commingling funds is a serious violation of client trust
One kind of legal malpractice that you should know about is called commingling. Commingling is when a legal professional mingles their own funds with their beneficiary's, client's, ward's or employer's funds. Under the Rules of Professional Conduct, it is illegal to...
Copyright law: Who owns what artificial intelligence creates?
When it comes to artistic works and ownership, most people probably think that whoever created a particular piece of art is the person who should own it. These matters aren't always so simple, though, since companies can purchase works of art and the copyright that...
Did Taylor Swift use intellectual property of other songwriters?
Many common and popular phrases appear in different songs. Because certain phrases have been part of common usage for so long, no one is certain who the first person may have been to actually say the words. However, there are often disputes over whether certain...
Copyright law may help reclaim your music rights
The music industry used to be different. Music companies practically owned songwriters and artists, and if they wanted to make a career in the industry, they had to sacrifice the rights to their music. After years of giving their lives to these companies, many...
Prove legal malpractice and get heard in court
When you hired your attorney, you did so after speaking with several people about working with them in the past. They all said that the attorney was very popular and skilled.What you didn't expect was that they would be so popular that they wouldn't have time for your...