You’ve likely visited a website or social media page, and noticed the copyright symbol along the footer, sidebar, photograph, graphic or blog post directly. Copyright notices are published in a variety of manners, but are they legal? Better question - should you be including a copyright notice on your website? Today we'll discuss everything you…
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5 Things to Consider Before Hiring a Copyright Attorney in Raleigh
If you're a creator, meaning that you "create" art, music, writing, etc., you should absolutely consider hiring a copyright attorney. However, be wary of hiring just anyone. Not all attorneys are well versed in copyright law. Nor are all attorneys experienced in helping clients enforce their rights against those who are infringing upon their copyrighted…
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4 Ways to Prevent and Stop Copyright Infringement
If you do any sort of creative work (including writing, photography or music), then you likely have explored registering a copyrights to protect your intellectual property (IP) from being stolen or used without your permission. However, what happens when the steps you've taken to protect your work are infringed upon? Today we'll discuss how to…
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Copyright Infringement
Have you heard the song "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus? If so, did you notice that it seemed similar to another song? In 2019, Flourgon (given name, Michael May), a singer in the reggae genre filed a lawsuit against the pop star. The suit was for copyright infringement due to lyrics being similar to…
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