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With the ever-increasing importance of digital media, many photographers, authors, musicians, artists, and content creators are becoming more and more interested in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). These creators are seeking protection for their works...
Traditionally, when we think about copyright disputes, we think about a dispute between two individuals, or parties, in America. However, as the world has become more interconnected through technology copyright disputes are becoming more international. Therefore, it...
When we think of the court system we often think about justice. We often associate the courts as a place where someone who has been harmed can seek redress. However, the court system, like all government institutions, is a bureaucracy. The court system often...
If you are familiar with the law, you will be aware that whether a prevailing party is entitled to attorney’s fees largely depends on the area of law under which the lawsuit is filed. In some lawsuits, neither party is entitled to attorney’s fees. In other lawsuits,...
Generally speaking, when your photograph, music or art is stolen, the Copyright Act of 1976 provides four categories by which the infringer may have to pay: 1) actual damages; 2) infringer’s profits; 3) statutory damages; and 4) attorney’s fees. Although it is not...
When we think about lawsuits, we often think about money. Whenever the media covers a big lawsuit, the media often emphasizes the verdict or the amount of money awarded to a plaintiff after a jury trial. However, to many photographers, musicians and other artists,...
Ask any group of professional photographers, what the most important thing a photographer can do is, and you’ll probably get a plethora of different answers. Some might say that knowing your camera, or knowing your equipment, is the most important thing. Others...