Legal
Posts on legal subject-matter related to blogs.
Legal Ramifications – Trademarks
We have gone into some great depth about the law of copyright, probably the IP basket that concerns most bloggers. Today we will start our discussion of the basics of trademark law. »
Legal Ramifications – Copyright VI – Damages And Other Remedies
var fbShare = {url: 'http://www.thebloggersbulletin.org/2010/02/23/legal-ramifications-copyright-damages-remedies/',size:'large'} This will be the last post on the fundamental basics of Copyright law and will cover what happens when a plaintiff successfully sues a defendant for copyright infringement. The short answer is that the plaintiff will be entitled to damages, real and those imposed by the law and... »
Legal Ramifications – Copyright V – Infringement!
Copyright infringement is a two way street of course. Someone may copy your work - or you may be charged with copying someone else's work. Either way, the plaintiff, that is the copyright owner is going to have to jump over a few hedges to make the case. »
Legal Ramifications – Copyright IV – Ownership and Transfer
A copyright is owned by the person who creates the work - in a blog, that's you. Under copyright law you are called the "author." The three exceptions are: »
The 173rd Way to Get Out of Jury Duty
Write a blog. Yes, write a blog, but not just any blog -- post something that makes it indisputably clear that you don't believe in jury duty -- and then circulate it on Twitter, Facebook and, of course, LinkedIn. Get the word out there, let the electronic buzz precede you into the... »
Legal Ramifications – Copyright III – Fair Use
Fair Use is one of those terms that can raise a lot of passion among people. Some people today say that all use should be more or less "fair" and it is unfair for big media companies to try and hassle people. The traditionalists in the crowd say that fair use is... »
Legal Ramifications – Copyright II
A creative work is protected by copyright from the moment the work assumes a tangible form - which in copyright circles means as soon as the work is "fixed in a tangible means of expression." You don't have to put a notice on the work - or register it with the US Copyright... »
Legal Ramifications – Copyright Law – I
In the last Legal Ramifications, we gave an overview of intellectual property ("IP") law and said that bloggers will have to contend with two of the three main parts of IP - namely, copyrights and trademarks (patent law will rarely if ever effect a blog). »
Social Media and Professional Services
Lately there has been in influx of lawyers, CPAs and physicians into the social media arena. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. are now being used by these professionals in an attempt to connect with each other and potential clients. I say attempt because their intentions are good, but their execution leaves much to be desired.... »
Legal Ramifications – The Basics Of Intellectual Property Law
All bloggers should know a little something about Intellectual Property (often called IP) law. Last time on Legal Ramifications we learned a little about the law of libel and how important it is to be sure about your facts when you write something negative about a person that could effect their business. Now let's... »
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