Exemplar’s business and law experts assists authors, writers, artists and illustrators with crafting business plans, contracts and branding strategies designed to protect the interests, rights and royalties of their unique artistic creations.

Our team is expert at navigating the nuances, details and complexities of literary and publishing law and business.  We assist with publishing contracts, marketing agreements, screenwriting agreements and retailer/distribution deals on your behalf by negotiating and crafting the controlling agreements and contracts that protect the rights and royalties of you, your business, your books, illustrations and other works - with particular expertise in new digital publishing mediums.

Issues to consider include:  Grant of rights clause; Option and right of first refusal; Publisher’s duty to publish; Reversion of rights clause; Noncompetition provision; Postcontract liability.

In addition, the Exemplar law and business team is highly proficient at connecting writers, authors, artists and illustrators with market resources to achieve their artistic, literary and business goals.

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The combination of possibilities facing publishers can lead to a mind-boggling number of permutations when deciding upon strategy. 

All of these new possibilities have pros and cons - and many complexities - that require careful consideration.

The Exemplar team has worked with publishers in all areas of the dynamic new world of publishing.  We have extensive experience in privacy rights, corporate transactions, commercial agreements, book deals, merchandising arrangements, libel, copyright and other IP rights, electronic publishing, new media and more. 

We would love to discuss how our business and legal experts can partner with you!

Editors have special responsibilities to adhere to details and topics such as handling complaints, liaising with publishers and lawyers, and determining how and when a copy is legalized before it can be passed along for distribution. Exemplar Law assists editors in “refreshing” their understanding of intellectual property laws, as well as advising them how to prevent and solve issues with authors, publishers, distributors and readers.

Exemplar Law provides expert business and legal advice in all aspects of digital media in the publishing, entertainment, music, gaming, and technology industries.  Our team also offers expertise, guidance, counsel and advice regarding leveraging new media outlets to further develop a creative work’s marketing and profitability.