Category: Law & Legal
How to Copyright – Common Law and Statutory Law Compared
It is widely misunderstood that one must file a copyright with the Copyright Office in order to secure a copyright. While acquiring a registration does indeed have its advantages, a registration within the Copyright Office is not required to secure rights. Instead, under common law, a copyright is automatically created when it is fixed in
How Does One Track Copyright Infringers?
The Dallas Buyers Club (DBC), recipient of three Oscars and countless other awards since 2013 and nominations is one of the pack leaders for rights holders pursuing legal action against those who illegally acquire the film. DBC has notable cases in the United States, Singapore, and Australia. Similarly, a little known 2012 film directed by
Licensing Your Copyrighted Works
If you’ve taken the necessary steps to register your copyrighted works, you inevitably will have an opportunity to royalties off of them. To take advantage of the opportunity, you will need to be familiar with copyright license agreements. Copyright License Agreement A copyright license agreement sets for the terms under which a third party can
Writing – Copyrights and Trademarks Protect You
When most people consider writing a book, they don’t think about Trademarks. However, I highly recommend that you leverage your writing for multiple purposes, and that’s why registering a Trademark for your concept is a good idea. If you use your writing as the basis for workshops and other products, it’s in your best interests
Legal Facets of Wills Law and Distribution of Property
Wills Law is a set of laws relating to the creation and execution of a person’s will. A will is a legally binding declaration related to a person’s wish about how to distribute his or her property after death. A will is also known as ‘will and testament.’ A will has just one main objective,
When To Use A Family Law Attorney
Many people don’t realize that attorneys specialize in certain fields the same way that doctors do. For any situation involving parent-child relationships or other legal familial relationships, you need a family law attorney. A family attorney is a lawyer who specializes in legal cases involving marriage, children, and custody. Family lawyers are capable of dealing
Equity Follows the Law
Introduction: Equity has no clash with law neither it overrides the provisions of law. Nor it is the enemy of law. It adopts and follows the basic rules of law. It is said that equity is not a body of jurisprudence acting contrary to law but is rather a supplement to law. It is a
Legal Issues For Medical Staffing Agencies
Medical staffing agencies basic premise is to find qualified staff and link them to hospitals. Dealing with what hospitals need and want often places staffing company’s in a position that can lead to having issues with human resource and legal issues. Be aware of the laws that exist and how those laws affect your particular
Intellectual Property Law: What It Is
Many people have heard, read, spoken, written, or signed documents with the phrase “intellectual property”. But do they always know what intellectual property, or IP, entails? When beginning with a new employer, there is often a confidentiality clause or document that includes an IP reference, usually to the effect that any creations of the mind
Passionate About Plagiarism – How to Defend Against and Fight Plagiarism
Plagiarism on the Internet is a bruised cloud hovering on the horizon for many Web site owners. You may have been a victim. After spending hours creating, polishing and fine tuning your site’s content, the brutal plagiarism storm hits. You discover that someone has lifted that content and published it on the Internet as though
Legal Malpractice
Legal Malpractice Theories of Liability Legal malpractice is a broad term that encompasses various types of civil liability claims brought against lawyers for breaches of duties owed by lawyers to clients and occasionally to other persons that cause damages. Particular conduct by a lawyer may violate the professional standard of care, disciplinary rules, civil statutes,
How To Respond To Settlement Letters In Copyright Infringement Cases
Settlement letters are sent to particular internet subscribers who are identified to have infringed a copyrighted material. Also known as letter of demand (LOD), the letter is usually composed of the name of the infringer, IP address, and all the details about copyright infringement. First of all, getting a demand letter such as a TCYK
Copyright Damages – Domain Name Registration Information Affects the Willful Infringement Analysis
When it comes to claims of cybersquatting, it is relatively understood that providing false Whois contact information is relevant to the bad faith determination under the Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). However, it may be less well-known that providing false contact information may also be relevant to a copyright infringement lawsuit. In particular, under the
Using Royalty Free Music For YouTube Videos
Music is an essential component in any video. It engages your target audience by emphasizing the mood and energy of your video project. But even though a hit song might be perfect for your video it does not mean you are free to use it. It most cases you don’t have the right. So what
Top Ten Reasons Why Law Firms Should Consider Selective Legal Outsourcing
In the last quarter of 2008 America faces economic challenges never imagined even a few months ago. How will businesses manage and survive the limitations on credit, demand and growth? How does the economic downturn impact lawyers and law firms which service the business community? It is an obvious fact that businesses can only look
Is It Illegal to Download Free Music?
The Confusion Surrounding Music Copyright Law Because there are so many different ways to get free music off the internet, there has become a lot of confusion and conflicting views as to what is legal and what isn’t. “OK, so it’s illegal to burn a copy of a CD and distribute it. So are you
The 5 Simple Steps to Writing Your Copyright Notice
Whether or not you actually register the rights to your work with the Copyright Office, you can still use a copyright notice on your work. You have every right and legal claim to your work the moment you put words to paper. It helps to register, but you still own the copyright and you have
Five Ways Your Professional Credibility Is Diminished By Bad Writing
As a technical writer, your credibility is paramount. You know you must do whatever you need to to protect it. Hence the importance of ensuring your writing is appropriate to your readers, accurate, clear, and as easy as possible for your readers to follow your argument and come to the same conclusion. Technical writing covers