Notes on the law behind the screen.
General, educational writing on contracts, rights and clearances in media and entertainment, and on data protection, privacy and commercial terms in technology.
Please note: The articles below are published for general information and educational purposes only. They are not legal advice, do not constitute an advertisement or solicitation, and should not be relied upon for any specific matter.
Understanding artist agreements
A general explainer on fees, credits, exclusivity and morality clauses.
Clearing music for your series
A plain-language note on sync, master and publishing rights.
Optioning a book for screen
What an option generally involves and the questions worth raising early.
What an NDA can and cannot do
A general overview of how confidentiality terms are commonly structured.
AI & content rights: an overview
How ownership questions are arising as generative tools enter production.
Drafting a privacy policy that fits
A general note on what a privacy notice should set out under the DPDP Act.
India's DPDP Act: a primer
A plain-language overview of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
What belongs in an SLA
How service levels, credits and remedies are commonly structured.
Reading a SaaS agreement
A general guide to subscription, data and liability terms in software deals.
Reading a chain of title
A general explanation of how rights are traced from author to producer.