- November 7, 2011Co-author Gerald M. Levine Copyright is not limited to literary works but extends to other creative productions. Expressive material in…
- November 3, 2011I wrote a paper that I registered for copyright a few years ago. It was not published. I am now…
- October 31, 2011Co-author Gerald M. Levine Not all speech in blogland is protected although as a general rule there is no exposure…
- October 27, 2011What do I need to know about copyright on a collective work? One of my stories is being reprinted in…
- October 25, 2011I am planning on self publishing through an e-book service. Will my rights be transferred to the publisher by means…
- October 22, 2011Co-author Gerald M. Levine There are a number of hidden perils of publishing contracts that are essentially terms to control…
- October 20, 2011I am planning on submitting a book manuscript to publishers. Is it permissible to place a copyright notice on the…
- October 18, 2011I haven’t registered my essay. What rights do I have against someone who has copied from it? An infringer can…
- October 15, 2011Releases, consents and permissions are related contractual concepts. They are requested and given primarily to permit the use of rights…
- October 13, 2011I’m a freelance writer. I’ve just completed a manual for a business group. Our agreement is that the group will…
- October 13, 2011I've heard of writers getting trademarks for their books. How does one do this and what has to be done?…
- October 8, 2011In assessing claims for copyright infringement similarity is not enough. Verbatim copying is clearly infringes but the standard needed to…