In May of this year, the country marked the first anniversary of the enactment of the Defend Trade Secrets Act. The intent of the measure was to give companies an expanded menu of ways to protect their secrets against misappropriation by opening the door to federal...
Month: September 2017
Key issues with licensing artwork
There is art for art's sake, and there is art that has marketable value. If you are a creator with a desire to monetize your creations, finding ways to do it and protect your intellectual property rights at the same time can be frustrating. Navigating the choppy...
What is a work made for hire and why should I care?
Copyright law is not as simple a matter as it was before the digital age. With the arrival of the internet and the explosion of social media outlets, the possibility of copyright infringement is greater than it has ever been, and the need for copyright protection is...
“Fair use” doctrine raised in Dr. Phil Show copyright infringement case
Many of our readers are familiar with the television personality, Dr. Phil McGraw, the celebrity psychologist known for his no-nonsense and sometimes hard-line approach to personal, interpersonal and psychological problems. Dr. Phil may have celebrity status, but he...