{"product_id":"how-to-secure-a-life-rights-deal-for-your-film-or-tv-project","title":"How to Secure a Life Rights Deal for Your Film or TV Project","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/0.png\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHosted by top entertainment attorney Thomas A. 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While no one has a monopoly over the facts of someone’s life, United States law provides a patchwork of overlapping protections, waivers, and contractual obligations that provides you with the rights to tell a story with minimal legal risk. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eBut first, you’ll need to understand these options and how to piece them together to secure your projects, and we have just the expert to walk you through it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas Crowell is an entertainment and intellectual property attorney\u003c\/strong\u003e and partner at LaneCrowell, LLP. 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