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BLAKE & WANG P.A. is a professional corporation. Its entertainment lawyers are licensed to practice law in the states indicated in the individual profiles. This website is neither an advertisement, nor a solicitation of business in any state where such use of this website may not comply with that state's ethical rules. Although BLAKE & WANG P.A. attempts to keep all information and material on this website current and accurate, BLAKE & WANG P.A. does not accept any liability for any damages incurred by reliance on or use of this information and material, and the reader is urged to contact the law firm directly for any such information or material.
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IRS CIRCULAR 230 DISCLOSURE
Pursuant to requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. any tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) is not intended to be used, and cannot be used, for purposes of avoiding penalties imposed under the United States Internal Revenue Code or promoting, marketing or recommending to another person any tax-related matter. Please contact us if you wish to have formal written advice on this matter.
PITCH COACHING WORKSHOP
Limit one Pitch Coaching Session per person.
We are providing the pitch coaching workshop for the purpose of helping to improve your story pitching skills, and not for the purpose of evaluating your project for production or acquisition. You understand that as an entertainment law firm we do not purchase or acquire literary materials, concepts or story ideas. The ten (10) minute pitch will be by phone only, and will not include the review of any written or graphic materials of any kind. Do not send our office any materials before or after the workshop, as such will be destroyed on receipt.
You acknowledge that because of our position in the entertainment industry we receive numerous unsolicited submissions of ideas, formats, stories, suggestions and the like and that many such submissions heretofore or hereafter received by us are similar to or identical to those developed by us or our employees or otherwise available to us. You understand that we do not purchase literary properties. You understand that you will not be entitled to any compensation because of the use by us of any such similar or identical material. You further understand that we would refuse to accept or otherwise evaluate said material in the absence of your acceptance of each and all of the provisions of this agreement. You shall retain all rights to submit this or similar material to persons other than us. You acknowledge that no fiduciary or confidential relationship now exists between us and you, and you further acknowledge that no such relationships are established between us and you by reason of this agreement or by reason of your pitch to us of said material.
MUTUAL NON-DISPARAGEMENT
Each Party agrees that during the Term of this Agreement, and a period of three (3) years thereafter, it will not at any time, directly or indirectly, in any capacity or manner, make, express, transmit speak, write, verbalize or otherwise communicate in any way (or cause, further, assist, solicit, encourage, support or participate in any of the foregoing), any remark, comment, message, information, declaration, communication or other statement of any kind, whether verbal, in writing, electronically transferred or otherwise, that might reasonably be construed to be derogatory or critical of, or negative toward the other Party or any of its directors, officers, owners, affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, agents or representatives or which could lead to undesirable or unfavorable publicity to the other Party.
ARBITRATION
In the event of a dispute or controversy between the parties hereto with reference to this Agreement, the fees, or the services provided for herein, the parties agree to submit such dispute to binding arbitration under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, before a single arbitrator with knowledge of the entertainment industry, in the City of Beverly Hills, California. The arbitrator must be mutually approved by the parties in writing. The aggrieved party shall file a notice to arbitrate with the American Arbitration Association, whose rules and procedures shall govern such arbitration. The award of the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement. All costs of the arbitration, including reasonable outside attorneys’ fees and other out-of pocket expenses of the parties shall be awarded and apportioned by the arbitrator to the party or parties that prevail in the arbitration. The arbitrators will have no authority to award punitive, consequential or other damages not measured by the prevailing party's actual damages, except as may be required by statute. This Agreement shall represent a binding selection of the American Arbitration Association as arbitrator of all claims hereunder pursuant to section 6200-6206 of the California Business and Professions Code.
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Delaware applicable to agreements executed and to be fully performed therein.
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