I'm going to assume this "known character" was created by someone else, is, of course, fictional, and has already been drawn or painted or...

Can our wedding photography use our pictures on his web site & inin promo brochures to promote his business without a model rele

I agree with Attorneys Koslyn and Crossan and disagree with Attorney Trejo. The "photographer retains all rights" language in your agreement...

Fake information in a book

I'm confused. If "somebody writes a book with two other persons" and some of the information in the book is wrong then why didn't that...

I'll note two things in response to Attorney Lawrence: First, doing X may be "illegal" even if no statute prohibits it. There is no statute,...

Do I need to file multiple copyright regs for a single album if the songs are authored by band members in different proportions?

You should buy and read the book Moser on Music Copyright, available here http://goo.gl/84fxe .

What do i do about copyright infringement?

Q: "what do i do about copyright infringement?" R: Your feelings are hurt and the infringement has upset your worldview that life must be fair....

I do not think the answer is as clear as my colleagues suggest. If we only focus on the intellectual property torts the unlicensed creation and...

Can I sue the city for plagiarism?

Q: " ... can we sue ...?" R: I have a different take than my colleagues. Procurement documents such as RFP's and public contracts include very...

In trying to complete a registration of copyright with the CO the online form asks whether or not the artwork has been published

No - an assignment agreement does not publish the work that's been assigned. Read the legal definition of "publication" for copyright purposes...

Is this a copy right violation? (software)

When the programmer that you want to hire says that " ... the rest of the features will be merged from the existing script to work for mine" it...

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