Articles

Raygen L. Lee

• "A Sane Proposal for the Mentally Ill: Are Their Second Amendment Rights Dead?" (Spring/Summer, 2022) (WMU-Cooley Law Review).

Jamie Oberg Publications

“Buy American Under President Trump: What to Know and Where We’re Heading,” July 2019 for ConsensusDocs; updated and republished in Surety Bond Quarterly magazine, spring 2020.

“What’s In Your Assignment?” Co-authored with Jeffrey A. Ford for 33^rd Annual Texas Construction Law Conference, March 2020.

Equitable Adoption: The Implications of Common Law Children on Estate Planning and the Need for Statutory Regulation in Texas

Published at 7 Est. Plan. & Community Prop. L.J. 557, 558 (2015)

WRITER-AGENT CLASH: Over Packaging & Producing Cash

This article was scheduled to be presented at the SXSW Film Festival on March 20, 2020.

"Off-Screen Behavior Matters:  Morals Clauses for Performers"  

This article was presented at the SXSW Film Festival in March 2018. 

"A Producer Comes Calling:  Five Essential Steps to Protect Your Writer-Client"

This article was originally published in the DBA Headnotes in January 2017.

Guilds and Unions in a Right-to-Work State

Texas is a “right-to-work” state, as are more than 20 others. This paper will address some of the interactions between Texas law and the rules of the entertainment guilds. Many of the principles also would apply within other states.

The New Book Publishing Landscape

In 2013, publishers’ revenue from “Online Retail” (defined as either physical or digital products sold online) exceeded revenue from all brick-and mortar sales outlets combined. With those changes in the times and technology comes the inevitable in our modern society: litigation

How Fifty Shades of Grey is Redefining Texas Law (D CEO)

Within months of the eagerly anticipated release of the movie "Fifty Shades of Grey," drama of an entirely different sort was unfolding in a North Texas Courtroom.

The Fifty Shades of Greed - Australian Women's Weekly

Article for Australian Women's Weekly covering the legal disputes over the profits from the film Fifty Shades of Grey.

U.S. Copyright Basics - Celebrating Creators

Our founding fathers recognized the importance of the arts. They understood that, if individuals could not control (and profit from) their own work, then there would be little incentive for them to create. Accordingly, they enshrined the right of copyright into our Constitution.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" Lawsuit in Texas Reveals Fraud and Disloyalty

The racy and popular "Fifty Shades of Grey" books have been big moneymakers for a number of individuals and businesses around the world. Unfortunately, one woman had to resort to litigation in order to obtain her fair share of the proceeds.

7 Ways to Avoid Pitfalls Common to Family-Owned Businesses in Texas

Business owners face many challenges as they strive to remain profitable in today's market. While many struggles come from outside the business or may involve internal matters with employees or management, family-owned businesses face unique challenges not present in most Texas companies.

What You Should Know About Business Name Trademarks

If you are starting a business in Texas, or you already own a business, you may not have given much thought to trademarking your business name. However, there are many advantages to having the name trademarked - the greatest of which, is that you have a lot more legal power if someone infringes on it. There are many components that make up the trademark process, starting with the name itself.