New York County Copyright Infringement Legal Advice (27 found)

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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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There are at least two separate issues in play: (1) is someone other than the...
Pamela Koslyn
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There's more you can do to manage your risks. You should own this company as a...
Pamela Koslyn
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Yes, you can be sued for a past infringement, if you caused harm to that...
Carlos Gonzalez
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Yes. ignorance of the situation is no defense and you may be sued for the...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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You took something that did not belong to you -- someone else's photograph....
Pamela Koslyn
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Yes. The rule of thumb for sampling someone else's music is that if it's...
Mario Sergio Golab
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Yes it is, but you can buy a license to use a few tunes for your website....
William Robert Samuels
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If by "safe" you’re asking whether LegalZoom is trustworthy, the answer is...
Oscar Michelen
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I would also note that for straightforward simple documents and forms, local...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Please see my legal guide which has a step by step discussion on how to...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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As for your pictures, read the Copyright Office fact sheet about registering...
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Pamela Koslyn
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The photo has probably fallen into the public domain, but not necessarily. 1923...
Alexis Nicholas Mueller
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Ms. Koslyn gives a succinct and accurate answer. Another relevant question is...
Steven L. O'Donnell
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The logos are almost certainly covered by copyright. The slogans are almost...
L. Maxwell Taylor
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Copyright is a bundle of rights that come into existence when an author creates...
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Jonathan H Levy
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I think this tactic raises multiple issues not the least of which is that it...
Kaiser Wahab
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While attack and comparison advertising is a very complicated matter to begin...
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Pamela Koslyn
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The blog has apparently infringed your copyright rights in your writing, and...
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Erik Swen Syverson
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the thing you need to have is appropriate terms and conditions. normally,...
Oscar Michelen
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The waiver on its own would not be enough, as lack of knowledge of copyright...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Bridgeman Art Library, Ltd. v. Corel Corp. is still good law and holds, like...
Pamela Koslyn
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Public domain works are available for use by anyone, and anyone can make their...
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Clark AD Wilson
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Copyright protection has a limit in life. It is pretty safe to say that any...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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Mr Wilson is correct, but I have a feeling you're asking because you want to do...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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I'm a stalwart proponent of the right to make fair use of others' copyrightable...
John Duy Tran
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I would recommend reviewing the "Fair Use' defense in the copyright act and...
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Barry Neil Shrum
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I agree with Oscar. Your use of the copyrighted song is an infringement of not...
Oscar Michelen
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Unfortunately, you answered your own question. Removing the video (or at least...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Lev Konstantyn Martyniuk
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If you are certain that your employer is in fact willfully copying materials...
Ronald Anthony Sarno
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For the most part historical paintings are in the public domain and do not...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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Contributor Level 8

You really need to seek the advice of an attorney that understands French...
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Kurt Van Thomme
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The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Ethan Jared Wall
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Kurt is right on the money. Short phrases cannot be copyrighted and your...
Ronald Anthony Sarno
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Indemnification means you hold all legal responsibility. Liability means if...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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As soon as you can, you need to hire a criminal defense attorney with...

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