Estate Planning for Creatives
Protect your creative legacy with thoughtful estate planning. Wills, trusts, LLCs, and how to appoint a literary or artistic executor are important considerations for managing your creative work and copyrights after death.
Court Rejects Fair Use for AI Training
A federal court has ruled that using copyrighted material to train AI models does not qualify as fair use. But the story is not over.
Copyright and Tattoo Art
Copyright and tattoo. Understand the legal implications of ownership and how they can be changed with contracts. Plus a look at the historical roots of tattoo art.
When Your Trademark Specimen Doesn’t Show Use: How to Fix this Common Mistake
Avoid making the common mistake of submitting the wrong or incorrect specimen in your application for trademark registration. It’s easy to get it right.
AI Litigation Update
Legal challenges to generative AI are on the rise. This post, an AI litigation update, is a snapshot in time looking at what is going on in two of the active cases.
AI-generated Content and Copyright Registration
If you use AI technology to create work, you can claim copyright protection for your contribution to that work. Here’s how to file your application for copyright registration.
Book Disclaimers: Tips for the Indie Author
Book disclaimers in fiction, non-fiction, and memoir serve important purposes not the least of which is to limit an author’s liability.
Who Owns the Copyright to Interview Recordings?
Trump’s lawsuit against Bob Woodward will be closely watched by journalists, documentary filmmakers, and podcasters alike.
10 Best Courtroom Movies
Trials can make for great cinema. Here’s my list of the 10 best courtroom movies.
Legally Binding Online Contracts
You’ve been signing them for years without a thought. Now that you’re starting to sell your work online, do you know what makes a legally binding online contract?
Rip-Off Protection Report for Creative Professionals
This free report shows you the basic steps for:
- Protecting your creative work
- Deterring poachers
- Understanding and enforcing your rights