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Non Compete Agrement void in CA. How to protect business from unfair employees that take away your customers/business?

My colleagues have already ably described the type of agreements that you can require your employees to sign. And, as they note, your own attorney...

What are the possible penalties of changing the pitch of a song and claiming it as original work?

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What are the possible penalties of changing the pitch of a song and claiming it as original work?

The infringement remedies that a court can award a copyright owner are set forth in the Copyright Act. You can read them via the link below. But...

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How long must a publisher pay the author for sold copies of the author's works?

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Is it legal to take a pattern you found online and sell a product made from that pattern without getting permission?

This question has been asked and answered many times before. Read those and if you still have a question you should feel free to ask it. You...

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