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Who Controls eBook Rights?
The Court Battle that Could Determine the Fate of the Book Industry:A Review & Analysis (Updated)
By
Lloyd J. Jassin
The picture of  publishing economics has changed dramatically. Since the middle of 2011, Amazon is selling more eBooks than hardcover and paperback books combined. What this trend makes clear, is it is becoming increasingly difficult to publish a book profitably based solely on bound book sales... More
Fair
Use in a Nutshell:
A Practical Guide to Fair Use
By
Lloyd J. Jassin
“Words must be weighed not counted.”
-- Old Yiddish proverb
Unfortunately, many creative projects are stillborn or abandoned, because the author, or the author's producer or publisher partner, was intimidated by the subject of “fair use.” This uncertainty is regrettable, since, under many conditions, fair use allows you to copy, display and publish copyrighted works without payment or permission. While not a substitute for legal advice, this article provides guidelines that will and help you to avoid potential problems and allow you take full advantage of the fair use doctrine...More
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Featured Articles
Termination of Book & Music Publishing Copyright Contracts
By Lloyd J. Jassin
A Passing Opportunity to Recapture Publishing Rights
The copyright termination time bomb is ticking away. Starting in 2011 the publishing and entertainment industries will be looking at the possibility thousands of negotiations with copyright owners seeking to recapture their rights... More
Trademark Law & Book Titles
How to Use Trademark
Law to Create Multiple Passive Income Streams & Avert Legal Battles
By Lloyd J. Jassin
A great title can contribute tremendously
to a book’s success. It can also create opportunities for multiple
passive income streams from licensing the sale of book-related merchandise
and paraphernalia.
In this article, I will share with
you valuable tips on how to determine the availability of a title, secure
its ownership, develop valuable licensing streams from it, and protect
against its unauthorized use by intellectual property pirates... More |
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Ask a Lawyer Series
The Legal Consequences of Using Real People in Fiction
When Fiction & Reality Collide
By
Attorney Lloyd J. Jassin
My main character is loosely based on a real person. I mean, that's who inspired me. I never identify him by name (he's my ex-friend) and I've made up 90% of the events that happen in the book. I'm worried after the book becomes successful, that he'll come back and try to take a stake in the millions. What can I do to prevent this? More
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in mind that both identical and confusingly
similar marks for related goods and service
may be entitled to trademark protection,
and that a
trademark owner need not register their mark
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