Media Law for Creators, Broadcasters, and Publishers

It felt fine when you used it.
That doesn't mean it is.

The law is the same. The risk is not. I help creators, broadcasters, and publishers understand what actually matters— before it turns into a problem, or after it already has.

Tell me what you’re dealing with

Give me 30 seconds. If this sounds like your situation, we should talk.

Just a few of the situations that I handle:

THEY REPOSTED YOUR WORK AND CALLED IT “COMMENTARY.”

They used your content, added a little commentary, and called it fair use. If their version replaces yours, that’s where the problem starts.

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Used a clip you didn’t create?

Before you publish, know where the real risk is.

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YOUR WORK WENT VIRAL – WITHOUT YOU.

Someone used your work in a viral post—and left you out of it. No credit. No link. No benefit to you. That’s not exposure. That’s extraction.

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Not a general firm. Not generic advice.

Most media lawyers recite risk and tell you no.
I know the law. I also know how content actually gets made.

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Context determines fair use and infringement risk
Playing the Clip Book

Start here.

Before you use that clip, know where the risk is.

Playing the Clip explains how fair use actually works for creators, broadcasters, and publishers—before it becomes a problem.

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Tell me what is going on.

Use the intake form and I will review it personally.

What are you dealing with?