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5 Small Businesses Intellectual Property Tips

November 21, 2016 02:11 pm by Jonathan Schmig

For most small businesses, the two most valuable considerations are of course time and money. Which is why many of...

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How Important is Copyrighting Your Website?

December 20, 2015 12:12 pm by Jonathan Schmig

Most people—layman and businessman alike—know the vague contours of what “copyright” means in the U.S. It’s something that protects original...

4 Steps to a DMCA Takedown

November 17, 2015 02:11 pm by Paige Pembrook

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) states that — while an Internet Service Provider (ISP) is not liable for hosting...

YouTube Copyright Bots Block Rand Paul’s Presidential Announcement Video

April 07, 2015 02:04 pm by Sheren Javdan

Good luck trying to watch Senator Rand Paul’s presidential announcement speech on YouTube. The Washington Post and Vox’s Andrew Prokop discovered that...

Pharrell and Robin Thicke to Pay $7.3M in Marvin Gaye Copyright Infringement Suit

March 11, 2015 06:03 pm by Jackson McNeill

The line between borrowing and stealing became blurrier this week when a federal jury ruled that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams’...

Katy Perry Attorneys Issue Cease and Desist in "Left Shark" Copyright Dispute

February 05, 2015 12:02 pm by Sheren Javdan

Year after year, the Super Bowl is the most watched event on television and this year’s Patriots vs. Seahawks game...

Startup Doomed In Final Supreme Court Decision

June 25, 2014 04:06 pm by Sheren Javdan

On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that startup company Aereo Inc. violated Federal copyright laws. The startup offers online...

Independent Contractor vs. Employee

May 01, 2014 05:05 pm by Sheren Javdan

Individuals hired by business owners to work their business can either be classified as an independent contractor or employee. Sometimes...

Startup Aereo to Redefine TV Industry in Supreme Court Case

April 23, 2014 01:04 pm by Sheren Javdan

Aereo Inc., a New York Corporation incorporated in 2010, will go head to head in a Supreme Court case against...

Getty Images Adapts To Copyright Infringement

March 10, 2014 04:03 pm by Sheren Javdan

Getty Images, the leader in public images for sale, has released millions of free photos to fight against copyright violations....