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Apple and Microsoft Have Teamed Up

They are currently violating what we here in the US call Freedom of Speech. Have you heard of Digital Rights Management or DRM for short? What you don't know is that we no longer have control of the music we pay for!


The Implication of CALEA Compliance on Network Monitoring Services

CALEA compliance is very important when it comes to a network monitoring service. And, individual entities are required to review the regulations and then determine how the CALEA regulations apply to their business and network monitoring services.


Constitution Challenge to Online Gaming Ban

Online gaming has been incredibly popular, particularly the various forms of poker. That all changed in 2006 when the federal government effectively banned a majority of online gaming. The gaming industry is finally fighting back.


Legal Issues When Hiring Someone to Build Your Site

Given the costs associated with hiring employees, a vast majority of businesses now hire independent contractors to build and/or maintain their websites. This raises a host of legal issues.


Not Every Written Word Can Be Copyrighted

A coommonly held misconception about the copyright protection is that your ideas as well as your words are covered. To understand exactly what is -- and what is NOT -- portected when you apply the copyright symbol to your work.


Do Your Part To Stop Copyright Infringement

Who's fault is it when someone uses your copyright without permission? Is it the website host? The computer company? The software company? Don't blame the messenger. Do your part to stop copyright infringement.


Safeguards for Copyrighted Collective Works

Photographers often submit photos to publishers for inclusion in a book or magazine. But what happens to the copyright for that photo? Does it transfer to the publisher? What is the publisher allowed to do with the copyright?


Why Copyrights Are Important

I learned a hard learned lesson by not copyrighting an e-book I wrote a few years ago. I can't say that I did not make a little bit of money before somebody stole my work, because I made around six thousand dollars off of one months work. But I wonder how much I could have made if I would have spotted the $35 for a United States Copyright.


Copyright Infringement and the Funeral Industry

Many funeral home professionals are seeking other lower-cost options that will not force them to compromise on the quality of the more expensive funeral music and will still help them adhere to copyright infringement law.


How to Copyright Your Literary Works

Find out everything that you need to know about protecting your original content from thieves who want to exploit your work!


It is Easy to Copyright Your Work

A copyright protects an author’s original work under 17 U.S.C. Sections 101-1332. You do not have to register or take any formal action to copyright your work. As soon as your original work is published, you have automatic copyright protection.


Why You Should Copyright Your Work

In this day and age of copy cat plagiarism one can never be too careful and yet we see it all the time, authors or website owners fail to put up that implied little Copyright Symbol. Some say it will not do any good and maybe they are right and yet without it, your work is as good as gone.


The Permissible Fair Use of a Copyrighted Work

The fair use law under United States copyright law allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the owner of the copyright. The permissible limited use includes use for scholarship or review and use by citation or incorporation of copyrighted material in another author's work. The application of the fair use law is determined under a four-factor balancing test.


Copyright Infringement

This essay is aimed to analyze what copyright infringement is, study its types and problems connected with copyright infringement. First of all let us find out how copyright infringement is defined. It is usually understood as the use of copyrighted material in a way that violates the exclusive rights of the author of the copyrighted material.


Understanding Copyright

When you create original content, it is automatically copyrighted, but you should know about copyrights and how to specifically mark your work. Also, establishing the date of creation is very important.


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