As you establish your brand, you may want to copyright all of your materials. Before you begin filling out your copyright applications, you need to understand what kind of materials are eligible for copyright. The U.S. Copyright Office says that you can copyright a...
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Month: July 2021
What is the benefit of copyright law?
Copyright law protects you from people who want to use your work as their own. Aside from the emotional disappointment of knowing someone stole your work, the financial loss when someone takes credit for your ideas can disrupt your success. Knowing the purpose of...
Can sampling in a song be considered copyright infringement?
Being an aspiring musician in the New York City area is definitely exciting. In the rap and hip-hop communities, sampling is a very common practice in songs. However, there is a question about whether sampling is actually infringement. Copyright laws are often strict....
Are legal malpractice cases on the rise?
Returning to a briefly interrupted trend, it appears that legal malpractice cases did not go up in 2020. In fact, the number of malpractice claims in the U.S. may even have dropped. But that may have more to do with the pandemic than a reduction in alleged misconduct...
What is the importance of scope of representation?
It is possible in a legal malpractice case for an attorney to use a scope of representation defense. For the person filing the charges against the lawyer, it helps to understand this concept to avoid the use of the defense. The New York State Bar Association explains...
What are the most common legal malpractice cases?
When it comes to the attorney and client relationship, you rely on your attorney to value and respect it. According to Embroker, when a lawyer does not meet your expected standards, he or she may have committed legal malpractice. Knowing the most common legal...