Why You Have to Respond to Suspected IP Infringement
Cease and Desist by H.L.I.T. from Flickr (Creative Commons License) A few weeks ago we all had a good laugh when Jeff Briton, owner of Exit 6 Pub and Brewery in Cottleville, Missouri got a cease and...
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Palm Sunset by Lawrence Rayner from Flickr (Creative Commons License) I cringe every time I hear people says they use Google Images to find pictures for their websites because I know most of them are...
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Watch it or lose it – thieves at work by Tristan Schmurr from Flickr (Creative Commons License) The owner of a copyright has the exclusive right to control where their work is copied, displayed, and...
View ArticleRichard Prince’s “New Portraits” – Art or Infringement?
Photo courtesy of Gagosian via Gothamist A few people sent me links to articles about Richard Prince’s art show called “New Portraits” at Gagosian gallery. He took screen shots of other people’s...
View ArticleWorking with People who Don’t Understand Copyright
Sentinel vs. Jawa (88/365) by JD Hancock from Flickr (Creative Commons License) Here’s the scenario: You are a newly hired third party content creator for a company. You learn that your client has a...
View ArticleNo Protection for Short Phrase T-Shirts
FUNNY ASS SHIRT by Douglas Muth from Flickr (Creative Commons License) I regularly get questions from people who sell shirts on Etsy, Café Press, or a similar website and they claim that another user...
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