Photo Copyright Concerns

Copyright in any subject can be un-enticing, but is doesn’t hurt to know the law.

Copyright Is Dead! Long Live Copyright!

Infringement. File sharing. Piracy. Counterfeiting. Plagiarism. Whatever you call it, the theft of copyrighted material is just about impossible to control in our ever-expanding, ever-increasing digital age. In fact, there is a widely held belief that technology has made copyright impossible to enforce.

Copyright Theft - Fraud Gone Rampant

Copyright theft is the scourge of software and ebook authors who sell online, and for the legitimate internet marketers who try to sell their products. It is not easy for an individual to deal with the scale of this, but when a large number of internet marketers get together to pursue a thief, better results are likely.

Copyright Notice - Not Required But Helpful

You’ll often see a copyright “notice” – the familiar © or the word “copyright” with a date and name of the copyright owner - posted on works of authorship. This copyright notice is no longer required for copyright protection, but it may be a good idea to use it.

Licensing Your Copyrighted Works

If you’ve taken the necessary steps to register your copyrighted works, you inevitably will have an opportunity to royalties off of them. To take advantage of the opportunity, you will need to be familiar with copyright license agreements.

Not Every Written Word Can Be Copyrighted

A coommonly held misconception about the copyright protection is that your ideas as well as your words are covered. To understand exactly what is -- and what is NOT -- portected when you apply the copyright symbol to your work.

Constitution Challenge to Online Gaming Ban

Online gaming has been incredibly popular, particularly the various forms of poker. That all changed in 2006 when the federal government effectively banned a majority of online gaming. The gaming industry is finally fighting back.

Laws for Blogs

A Blog is short for Web Log and has become a new and exciting form of communication. It is like a diary or a journal personal or corporate that is posted on the Internet for public viewing and updated from time to time. It enables people to publish comments, ideas and opinions for others to read. Besides being a personal from of expression, corporate blogs offer a platform for marketing new ideas, communication channels between management and employees, discussion of industry and media trends, news coverage and even political expressions. We also have law blogs, school blogs and marketing blogs.

FBI Online Cyber Crime Victims Form

The FBI has an online Cyber Crime form for victims that is an easy-to-use reporting mechanism.

Subprime Mortgage Loan Fraud - How E-Discovery Can Uncover The Truth

Subprime mortgage lenders who have committed fraud, or acted as a predatory lender, to home owners should know that much like Enron, they will have their day in court.

Backup Tapes Can Help Your Case

Court orders Defendant to restore one-fourth of their backup tapes, at the Defendant's Expense because of the gaps in production.

Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - Computer Forensics and E-Discovery

A brief overview of the changes in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that went into effect on 12-1-06 with regards to Computer Forensics and Electronic Discovery (E-Discovery).

Introduction to E-Discovery

A brief introduction to Electronic Evidence Discovery, also known as E-Discovery or Electronic Discovery.

Fair Use - When You Should Attribute Your Sources And When You Should Seek Copyright Protection

There is some confusion as to what constitutes plagiarism and fair use online. Particularly where blogs are concerned, it has become customary to borrow a few sentences of someone else's work if you add content and change it for the better and as long as you link back to the original source. While borrowing someone else's work may not always be copyright infringement, it may not be necessary or beneficial. Here are some guidelines with regard to using someone else's material and on seeking remedy for infringement of your own copyrighted material.

Protecting Your Website Legally From the Music Industry

Explains to website owners the potential risk of putting music on a website without the proper licensing.