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Sep162016

How does a copyright differ from a trademark or patent?

If you have created an original work, designed a new product or came up with a logo for your business in California, you may want…

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Aug122016

The debate over who should enforce copyright laws on the internet

When people in Sacramento create a piece of art, music or written work, one of the most effective measures they can take to protect it…

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Jul082016

How do I protect my intellectual property?

The world is experiencing a boom of innovation across multiple industries, much of which relies on brilliant new ideas and inventions. What some people in…

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Jun032016

Copyright infringement lawsuit seeking more than just a ‘sorry’

The music industry has seen an incredible amount of legal disputes in recent years. Disputes involving artists, consumers, creators, producers and distributors are not uncommon,…

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Apr282016

Inspired by another’s work? Beware of copyright infringement

In today’s world, copyright infringement has become a serious challenge. If you are a budding writer, artist or musician you may be inspired by those…

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Mar312016

Oracle’s copyright infringement damages in Google case leaked

According to the U.S. Copyright Office, copyright protects various forms of created works from being used without the direct permission of the copyright holder. Without…

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Feb042016

What copyright protections are available for artwork?

If you have a piece of artwork that you would like to copyright, it may be beneficial for you to learn what protections you can…

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Jan142016

Copyright infringement in written works

According to the U.S. Copyright Office, a copyright is a protection provided to authors of original written works. This can include literary works as well…

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Oct162015

NFL fighting fans over online clips: Infringement or fair use?

We have discussed copyright law in a number of previous posts, as well as the idea that protecting copyrighted material is more important than ever…

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Oct022015

The Facebook privacy meme: is it really protecting copyrights?

It’s back. That pesky copy and pasted post announcing – in a rather legal sounding manner – that the user is prohibiting Facebook from using…

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