February 10th, 2017

Pirates Beware: How to Prepare and Use a DMCA Takedown Notice

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) is a U.S. law that contains a number of protections for content creators, Internet Service Providers, and the public, generally designed to “maintain a balance between the rights of authors and the larger public interest” including access to information.… Read the post

November 14th, 2014

Sometimes, Two Rights… Make a Wrong

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PubLaw | Susan Spann

Exercise caution when reading the “Grant of Rights” in your publishing deal. The “grant of rights” designates exactly which rights the author is licensing (or “granting”) to the publisher, and in many cases it seems straightforward, but dangers and pitfalls often lurk in this part of the publishing contract.… Read the post