Entertainment Law | Film, Music, and Media Attorney | Los Angeles and Orange County, California
Michael J. Karlin is an attorney in Southern California primarily working in the area of Entertainment law. Michael handles many matters in the Entertainment business, and has a special focus on the independent film and music industries. Michael graduated with honors from Chapman University School of Law earning his Juris Doctorate and a Certificate in…
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Michael J. Karlin handles many matters in the areas of Entertainment Business. Whether its Film, Music, or Media, every artist/producer deserves affordable dedicated legal representation and services. With a focus on the Indie Films and the Indie Music, Michael Karlin has experience as both a Hollywood insider and outsider. Some services we provide are: Copyright…
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Michael J. Karlin knows that making the most out of the budget you have is key whether you are making a film or making a record. Michael J. Karlin offers affordable services that can work within the restraint of any budget. Just because you are doing a low budget project, it does not mean you…
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The Karlin Law Firm The Karlin Law Firm has been providing legal advice and services for more than 30 years. With offices located in Tustin, Newport Beach, and Los Angeles, California (Los Angeles branch coming soon) the Karlin Law Firm provides the quality services of a large law firm with the personal attorney client relationship…
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Recently, a band that I like put a post on their Facebook page saying they had launched a Kickstarter project to fund the recording of their next album. Within 48 hours, the band had reached their goal of $2,000 raised, and that number was continuing to grow. Even more interesting was the fact that their…
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In the wake of MCA’s (Adam Yauch) death last week, PaidContent.org has written an article reminding us of the mark that the Beastie Boys have left on U.S. copyright law and makes a call for new reforms in copyright law in MCA’s honor. In the landmark case of Newton vs. Diamond et. al., related to…
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Amazon.com has launched an interesting foray into the world of television productions with this recently announced open call for submissions of the pilot scripts for its AmazonStudios. The gist is that Amazon will option one promising submission per month for $10,000 dollars and if Amazon decides to produce the series they will give an additional…
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