Do I need two copyrights one for the record company and another copyright for the publisher.

Greetings Cleveland Heights. Why don’t we just meet on Coventry and talk about it? You can register both the copyright in the musical composition...

Hard to say for sure with these limited facts, Probably NOT an infringement of copyright. If the work is protected by copyright, sounds like the...

Could Jim be sued by Andy for taking this idea and running with it if Andy had showed him a video of the idea...

Ideas are protected in two was: as trade secrets by keeping them secret, or by contract, called a "non-disclosure" ("NDA") or "confidentiality"...

No. Copyright law does not protect formulas, recipes as far as the measurements and ingredients are concerned, but could apply to descriptions of...

Could I sue over someone using my art if I gave it as a gift?

An oral or verbal contract allowing someone to use the artwork is enforceable. Even though the artwork was given as a gift, the copyright remains...

Liability insurance for a book is the exception, not the rule. Rather unusual. I expect it will take several hours . to read the book and make...

I’m a portrait artist, mainly of celebrities. Do I have the right to print and sell t-shirts of my art?

Civil code section 3344 has an exception allowing “single and original “ works depicting deceased celebrities. If your portraits are parodies these...

Can a professional photographer use my minor daughters photo for a frame company without a model release ?

Under California Civil Code section 3344 you are entitled to a minimum of $750 statutory damages plus any attorneys fees required to recover the...

This is not unusual situation. The key term in any management agreement is the artist right to terminate. Check the agreement and consult a local...

How do I deal with a "copyright infringement notification" email I have received?

Depending on the photo, duration of the use, and whether your school is a for-profit or not-for-profit, the nice folks at Imagerights may be...