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Authors and Copyright. The US Copyright Act grants to authors a number of rights, including the right to prevent others from using their protected content, without permission or a license. Authors are at the center of the copyright equation. Without them, there is no... by Francine Ward | Jun 23, 2014 | asset protection, author, Authorship tips, Book attorney, Book Contract, Book contracts, Books attorney, Breach of contract, content protection, Contract, contract law, Copyright Attorney, Copyright Information, Copyright infringement, Copyright Infringment, Copyright Lawyer, Copyright protection, Francine D. Ward, Francine Ward, How to protect a copyright, how to protect content, Idea Submission, Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Protection, Legal Blog, Legal Information, Misappropriation, Reality TV Shows
Copyright Infringement. Reality TV Shows. Misappropriation. “They stole my idea!” The other day I got a call from a writer who alleged that a network stole the idea for one of his reality TV shows. He said to me, “I want to go after these guys for copyright... by Francine Ward | Jan 6, 2014 | author, Authorship tips, Book attorney, Book Contract, Book contracts, Book Lawyer, Books attorney, Copyright Attorney, Copyright Duration, Copyright Expire, Copyright Infringment, Copyright law, Copyright Lawyer, Copyright protection, copyright rights, Copyrights, Fair Use, Google, Google Books, Legal Blog
Google Books. If you are an author or publisher who took all the proper legal steps to protect your works, you should feel confident that your works can’t be used without your permission – right? Back in 2004 Google began scanning millions of books without permission... by Francine Ward | Sep 30, 2012 | author, Authorship tips, Blog Law, Book attorney, Business, content protection, contract law, Contracts, Copyright Information, Copyright law, Copyright Ownership, copyright rights, Copyrights, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Joint copyright, Legal Blog
Collaborator. Joint Ownership. Copyright. It seems like everyday, in one of my writing discussion groups, folks are looking for someone to collaborate with, on a writing project. They want someone to help them write books, screenplays, and blogs. The problem is... by Francine Ward | Oct 7, 2011 | asset protection, author, Authorship tips, Book attorney, Book Contract, Book contracts, Book Lawyer, Books attorney, Business, contract law, Copyright Information, Copyright infringement, Copyright Infringment, Copyright law, Copyright Ownership, copyright rights, Copyrights, How to protect a copyright, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Legal Blog
Authors of copyrightable work BEWARE. Before you think about combining forces with another author, musician, or any collaborator—READ THIS! For years I have been telling clients that collaborative relationships can create more problems than a few. And if you choose... by Francine Ward | Jul 21, 2011 | author, Authorship tips, Book attorney, Book Contract, Book contracts, Book Lawyer, Books attorney, content protection, contract law, Legal Blog, Publishing, publishing agreement
Book Contract. Contract Negotiations. Publishing Contract. Are you an author wanting to know “how to get published”? Do you already have a book deal? Do you have an agent? Well before you sign that agreement (even if you have an agent) you should read this. As an...
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