Doron Eghbali – Law Advocate Group, LLP

As a result of broader judicial and legislative scrutiny of board of directors, the laws relating to shareholders' rights and responsibilities have changed. This article explores the rights and responsibilities of shareholders…more

What is a deposition? Who may be deposed? Who may not be deposed? What is the time frame for deposition? Where could deposition be taken? These are only some of the questions confronting parties and non-parties alike in a…more

Breach of contract is a rather nebulous term with multi-layered tentacles. In fact, what is a breach? When did the breach occur? Who breached the contract? What are the damages for the breach? Theses are only some of the myriad…more

Parlaying film characters and corresponding film elements into commodities could proffer participants another financial conduit. Yet, not every motion picture is a proper conduit and not every corresponding merchandise a prudent…more

Trade Secret is often a nebulous term encompassing disparate facts and analyses to ascertain its existence and enforceability. For instance, Plaintiff's belief that some particular information is a trade secret does not…more

Quiet title action is brought to determine who the real owner of a property is or who possesses what interests in the property. This article explores in some depth some of the requisite legal procedures to be followed in a quiet…more

Exhibitors play a rather instrumental role in bringing to audiences a movie and fulfilling financial and artistic aspirations of makers of a motion picture. Nonetheless, much is discussed about making movies and the legal…more

Copyright law today not only protects authors or publishers from making unauthorized copies, but also copyright law encompasses other rights including without limitation a "derivative work", distribution of the copyrighted…more

Looking for an apartment, finding for one and settling in one could be challenging. In a series of articles, we explore the very basics of looking for an apartment, finding a "suitable apartment", dealing with problems arising…more

Negative Pickup Financing accords film producers a medium to procure financing for their motion picture. Unsurprisingly, such method of financing is replete with perils for the unwary and in the process the producer might lose…more

Perusing a loan agreement could be burdensome and seem unfathomable. Fine prints and rather multiple long provisions with rarefied jargon could be a nightmare for the unsophisticated and unprofessional. As such, it might make…more

Artists might elect to secure professional services of a personal manager (i.e. talent manager) to further organize their professional career and hopefully open new vistas of opportunities to themselves, to the extent…more

Retail leases present their own dilemmas and challenges to landlords and tenants. Retail leases entail rather rarefied provisions which could constitute a trap for the unwary. In this article, we explore SOME of the issues…more

Film Producers are unlike writers or directors. Film Producer title does not necessarily translate into producing the film. Film Producer title could be secured by mere association with the film's star or writer or such title…more

Limited Liability Company offers the best of two worlds: LIMITED liability aspect of corporations and PASS-THROUGH income-tax aspects of partnerships. Generally, a Limited Liability Company is formed with 1 or more members to…more