Download or read book The Pocket Legal Companion to Copyright written by Lee Wilson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our age of unlimited, around-the-clock communication, copyright literacy has become a must for almost all of us, and everyone—informed or not—seems to have strong opinions about the rights of copyright owners and the rights of copyright users. This clearly written and objective book will reward readers with a more concrete understanding of our whole copyright system. Intellectual property lawyer Lee Wilson, author of six books on intellectual property law, explains how creators can preserve their copyrights, how users of copyrights can do what they want without obstructing the law, and how both can profit from copyrights overall. This indispensable, friendly manual includes guidelines for negotiating copyrights as well as form agreements, and is a must-have for anyone who wants to protect and profit from their own copyrights and use the copyrights of others—legally.
Download or read book The Pocket Legal Companion to Copyright written by Lee Wilson and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides guidelines for negotiating copyright situations, and describes the copyright system, covering copyright ownership, copyright duration, fair use, contracts, and more.
Download or read book The Pocket Legal Companion to Trademark written by Lee Wilson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, a primer for the entrepreneur, is filled with valuable and ready-to-use information on using trademarks to avoid lawsuits and protect your ideas. Easy to follow and affordable, this helpful guide will teach you how to manage your trademark to maximize profits, avoid problems, and coexist with other marketers while you market your own product. It also provides answers to your questions about when to call a lawyer and how to avoid needing one. Finally, it offers a full briefing on the problems associated with selecting protectable trademarks that do not infringe established marks, what happens if trademarks are selected carelessly, and what to do if someone infringes your trademark. This handbook will save readers expensive lawyers’ fees, and will make an invaluable addition to the library of anyone who markets a product or service.
Download or read book The Pocket Legal Companion to Patents written by Carl W. Battle and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many great ideas fail because the inventors do not take the appropriate steps to protect, promote, and profit from their ideas. This friendly guide will walk you through everything that needs to be done before you can expect to realize financial gain from your invention. Experienced patent attorney Carl W. Battle provides methods for commercializing your invention, sources of information and assistance, and helpful guidelines for obtaining a US patent on your idea. Specific topics include: Using patent attorneys and agents Dealing with invention brokers and promotion firms Maintaining confidentiality of your ideas Obtaining foreign patent rights Enforcing your patent against infringement Licensing opportunities And much more This invaluable handbook also offers information that can assist in the selection of an attorney or patent agent, and will help you to get involved and monitor the patent and marketing process. Finally, easy-to-use forms and step-by-step instructions give you the option of saving money by handling the patenting and commercializing processes without hiring a patent attorney or invention broker. If you have an idea for an invention that could improve productivity, create jobs, or solve some long-standing problem, then pick up this Pocket Legal Companion™ and learn how to maximize your profits.
Download or read book The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers written by Thomas A. Crowell and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * You have an idea you want to pitch to a production company; how do you safeguard your concept? * There's a painting in the background of your independent film; is it necessary to clear the rights? * The screenplay you and a friend wrote gets optioned; how do you split the proceeds fairly? * How do you get a script to popular Hollywood actors or deal with their agents? Find quick answers to these and hundreds of other questions in The Pocket Lawyer for Film and Video, the next best thing to having an entertainment attorney at your beck and call. Written by a TV-producer-turned-entertainment-lawyer, this no-nonsense reference provides fast answers in plain English: no law degree required! The Pocket Lawyer is designed to help producers reduce legal costs by providing the vital information needed to make informed decisions on the legal aspects of film, video, and TV productions. Film and video production is a litigation lighting rod: actors get hurt, copyrights are infringed, and contracts are broken. Big-budget producers have lawyers on retainer, but many independent filmmakers are left legally exposed. Arm yourself with the practical advice in this book. You will not only avoid common pitfalls, but become empowered in your daily work. Too many otherwise competent producers turn over every aspect of the deal negotiations to their lawyers and agents. This book explains the principal deals common to every production, putting producers back in the co-pilot seat with their representatives. The format is carefully designed for quick reference, so you get the answers you need, fast. Features include: * Clause Companion: explains the meaning and impact of typical contract clauses, taking the headache out of reading them. * F.A.Qs: instantly answers the most commonly asked legal questions. * Warnings: alerts you to critical areas and common mistakes. * Pro-Tips: advice on unions, escrow accounts, etc. for producers who want to distribute their video widely.
Download or read book The Pocket Lawyer for Comic Book Creators written by Thomas A. Crowell and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-02 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Since the publication of its first edition in 2007, "The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers" has quickly become one of the best-selling legal guides for independent filmmakers. Now in its second edition, "The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers" is used as a textbook in film and law schools across the country, and graces the desks of indie filmmakers and studio executives alike. Backstage Magazine calls it "An [an] excellent, potentially career-saving resource." The book's hands-on, straightforward style demystifies the complex world of contracts and copyrights so critical to the business success of any independent film. Its revolutionary combination of graphics, cross-referencing, and step-by-step explanations have been praised by filmmakers for helping them find the information they need at a glance without having to read the book cover to cover"--
Download or read book The Pocket Legal Companion to Trademark written by Lee Wilson and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide on how to manage a trademark to maximize profits, avoid lawsuits, and protect ideas, and includes how to register a trademark, trademark protection and infringement, and more.
Download or read book The Pocket Copyright Guide for Publishers written by Laura N. Gasaway and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook is about copyright issues.
Download or read book The Pocket Idiot s Guide to Copyrights written by Robert J. Frohwein and published by Alpha Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protect your creations... This is the only pocket-sized guide to the ever-changing, all-important world of copyrights. Written by attorneys who specialize in the field, this slim volume shows writers, composers, web masters, and other content creators what to do—and what not to do—in order to protect their work from plagiarism and theft. With sample documents and a helpful Internet and government resource guide, The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Copyrights covers everything from the current copyright laws to the most effective way to file. • Complex laws explained in layman’s language • Complete Internet and government resource guide • Sample government filing documents • Expert, up-to-date advice from attorneys
Download or read book Legal Guide to Social Media written by Kimberly A. Houser and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-13 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How should you respond to a request to remove copyrighted materials from a Facebook page? If you create a Twitter handle at work, who owns that handle when you change jobs? Can you be sued for libel if your posts are defamatory? If you’ve ever asked yourself these kinds of questions, this pioneering legal handbook is for you. Despite the enormous growth in social media, scant legal advice is available to help the many people who are posting online. Easy-to-understand, comprehensive, and current, Legal Guide to Social Media provides the latest information on case law and statutes. It covers everything from privacy laws to copyright issues to how to respond to employers’ requests for your social media passwords. This plain English legal companion offers examples of and solutions to the kinds of situations you can expect to encounter when posting online content, whether for personal enjoyment or on behalf of an employer. You’ll learn how to avoid liability for defamation and third-party posts, the legalities of copying and linking to content, how to protect your own content, and much, much more. Whether you’re a marketer, entrepreneur, business owner, new media manager, or simply one of the millions of social media users in the United States, this must-have guide will help you to understand and mitigate the most common legal risks inherent in social media use.
Download or read book A Guide to Oral History and the Law written by John A. Neuenschwander and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-09-12 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the Oral History Association, the term oral history refers to "a method of recording and preserving oral testimony" which results in a verbal document that is "made available in different forms to other users, researchers, and the public." Ordinarily such an academic process would seem to be far removed from legal challenges. Unfortunately this is not the case. While the field has not become a legal minefield, given its tremendous growth and increasing focus on contemporary topics, more legal troubles could well lie ahead if sound procedures are not put in place and periodically revisited. A Guide to Oral History and the Law is the definitive resource for all oral history practitioners. In clear, accessible language it thoroughly explains all of the major legal issues including legal release agreements, the protection of restricted interviews, the privacy torts (including defamation), copyright, the impact of the Internet, and the role of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). The author accomplishes this by examining the most relevant court cases and citing examples of policies and procedures that oral history programs have used to avoid legal difficulties. Neuenschwander's central focus throughout the book is on prevention rather than litigation. He underscores this approach by strongly emphasizing how close adherence to the Oral History Association's Principles and Best Practices provides the best foundation for developing sound legal policies. The book also provides more than a dozen sample legal release agreements that are applicable to a wide variety of situations. This volume is an essential one for all oral historians regardless of their interviewing focus.
Download or read book The Writer s Legal Guide Fourth Edition written by Tad Crawford and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an increasingly digitized and complex publishing world, writers need to know how to protect themselves against copyright infringement, legal trouble, and unwise concessions to publishers. Still the author’s foremost advocate for copyright protection, fair contracts, and free expression, the Authors Guild has once again partnered with Allworth Press to update this invaluable reference. Thoroughly revised to reflect the many changes in the publishing industry, the fourth edition offers plain-English explanations of legal and business aspects of the trade, from electronic rights and ebooks to contracts and accounting. Other topics include: Registering copyrights, including online Taxes and bookkeeping Following fair use guidelines Negotiating contracts with publishers and agents Obtaining permissions to use others’ work Dealing with periodical, syndication, film, television, play, and audio rights agreements Handling business disputes Understanding libel, privacy, and the limits of free expression Avoiding self-publishing missteps Planning authors’ estates
Download or read book The Copyright Guide written by Lee Wilson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 999 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A definitive resource." —Midwest Book Review A Clear, Friendly Reference for Using, Protecting, and Profiting from Copyright Copyright may seem like a mystery, but it is actually quite easy to understand—as Lee Wilson demonstrates in The Copyright Guide, Fourth Edition. This resource explains everything you need to know to make copyright work for you, including how to license your copyrights, how to acquire the right to use the works of others, what copyright infringement is, how to protect your works from infringement, and how to avoid infringing on the works of others. This is a must-read for anyone who creates or uses copyright—which, due to the explosion of information technology, is just about everyone! In plain language with scores of real-life examples, this newly updated edition addresses important issues in copyright, including: How to secure copyright protection without a lawyer What constitutes copyright infringement How copyright law applies to new media When parody is really infringement How to handle copyright trolls With informative tips and easy-to-use forms, The Copyright Guide will save you legal fees, make sure you avoid infringing on the works of others, and help you protect and profit from what you create.
Download or read book The Pocket Small Business Owner s Guide to Taxes written by Brian Germer and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When does nontaxable business income become taxable? How do you calculate the cost of goods sold? What can be deducted? What is a fixed asset? This no-nonsense guide answers these common questions and more, empowering small business owners to understand how and why they are taxed and maximize their deductions. You’ll learn when depreciation begins, how to classify payments to employees, how to track inventory and sales, and strategies for successful accounting. Coverage also includes: Tax benefits for employers Business classifications S corporation tax issues Deductible expenses Retirement plans Shareholder loans Family employee payroll And more Taxes can be intimidating and confusing, especially for a small business owner who may have only handled individual taxes in the past. Understanding the tax system is essential for all small business owners, whether they are filing on their own or with the help of an accountant. When it comes to running your finances, knowledge is power, and The Pocket Small Business Owner's Guide to Taxes puts the power in your hands!
Download or read book The Pocket Small Business Owner s Guide to Starting Your Business on a Shoestring written by Carol Tice and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most businesses that close their doors have one thing in common: They ran out of money. Don’t let this happen to you. This indispensable book, part of Allworth’s popular Pocket Small Business Owner’s Guide series, will help you to save money on every aspect of your business, from advertising to overhead. With invaluable cost-cutting tips for all types of businesses, from e-commerce and home-based operations to services and retail, this guide will help you create a blueprint that will allow your business to survive and thrive. You’ll save on: Advertising Marketing Purchasing Transportation and shipping Labor Financing Facilities Operations Taxes And more! In today’s economy, small business owners must seize every opportunity to keep costs down, and every penny saved goes to your bottom line. Follow this street-smart advice to lay the foundation for a business that will be profitable for years to come.
Download or read book Legal Forms for Everyone written by Carl W. Battle and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Reproducible, ready-to-use forms are accompanied by step-by-step descriptions of the process involved in over twenty common legal issues. … Well designed and easy to use.” —American Libraries Legal Forms for Everyone is the ultimate self-help legal guide to saving research time and money in legal fees. Written by two experienced attorneys, this book is complete with the most commonly needed, ready-to-use legal forms, along with precise instructions and checklists on how and when to use them––and advice for when you should hire an attorney. The forms are also available from a supplemental website to directly download to your device and customize for your individual needs. Legal situations covered include preparing a will, avoiding probate, buying and selling real estate, handling divorce or formal separation, getting a new name, copyrights and trademarks, bankruptcy, and much more. Due to the ever-evolving legal system and technological developments, this seventh edition features new sections covering the following topics: How to apply for a passport, including advice on compiling evidence of citizenship How to apply for and claim Social Security benefits How timing of retirement can effect Social Security retirement benefits How to get a certified copy of a birth or death certificate, including state-by-state advice Assigning a medical proxy Legal Forms for Everyone is a comprehensive tool for assistance with legal situations without having to pay for a costly attorney.
Download or read book The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers written by Thomas A. Crowell and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * How can you use a state's film tax credits to fund your film? SEE PAGE 63. * You have an idea you want to pitch to a production company; how do you safeguard your concept? SEE PAGE 77. * How can you fund your production with product placement? SEE PAGE 157. * How do you get a script to popular Hollywood actors and deal with their agents? SEE PAGE 222. Find quick answers to these and hundreds of other questions in this new edition of The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers. This no-nonsense reference provides fast answers in plain English-no law degree required! Arm yourself with the practical advice of author Thomas Crowell, a TV-producer-turned-entertainment-lawyer. This new edition features: * New sections on product placement, film tax credits and production incentive financing, Letters of Intent, and DIY distribution (four-walling, YouTube, Download-to-own, Amazon.com, iTunes, and Netflix) * Updated case law * Even more charts and graphics to help you find the information you need even more quickly. This book is the next best thing to having an entertainment attorney on retainer!
