Surprising History of Copyright Infringement

The Duchess of Sussex a/k/a Meghan Markle has recently been in the news.  In a recent interview with Oprah, the royal family member and American actress aired personal concerns and conversations within Britain’s royal family.  The interview provided insight for many Americans into the royal family.  However, the Duchess also made the news recently for Read more about Surprising History of Copyright Infringement[…]

In surprise move, Copyright Office can decide Copyright Infringement Cases

COVID Relief includes Copyright provisions Last night, as part of the latest round of COVID relief, Congress enacted new intellectual property regulations within the proposed legislation.  There are almost 100 pages of new intellectual property regulations within the COVID-19 appropriations bill.  The new legislation has not yet been signed by the President.  Based on the Read more about In surprise move, Copyright Office can decide Copyright Infringement Cases[…]

Intersection between Copyright and Trade Secret Protection

When protecting computer code, your failure to properly protect the trade secret can result in a loss of IP rights. If you wish to protect a trade secret, the copyright office allows you to keep portions of the computer code a secre.

Flickr Photo Not Fair Use Images

In today’s online world, photographers often promote their work on the internet, using website and social media pages to help generate publicity and interest in their photographs.  Some of these websites show amazing photographs which demonstrate the talent of the photographer.  However, because these websites are on the internet, potential customers simply copy the images Read more about Flickr Photo Not Fair Use Images[…]