Fair Use - When You Should Attribute Your Sources And When You Should Seek Copyright Protection

There is some confusion as to what constitutes plagiarism and fair use online. Particularly where blogs are concerned, it has become customary to borrow a few sentences of someone else's work if you add content and change it for the better and as long as you link back to the original source. While borrowing someone else's work may not always be copyright infringement, it may not be necessary or beneficial. Here are some guidelines with regard to using someone else's material and on seeking remedy for infringement of your own copyrighted material.

Viacom Sues Google

Viacom, a media company, has recently sued Google for $1 billion, for the copyright infringement on the website YouTube. More lawsuits are predicted to come from the company Viacom, who claims the website YouTube has infringed on its copyrights. It is a battle of two giants and the outcome is less than certain.

Your Online Video May Cost You Thousands

Explains the significance of the Viacom lawsuit and what sort of impact amateur videographers might expect.

File-Sharing Redux - The Battle Continues and the Battlefield Expands

File-sharing battle has gone from music to video, with Viacom charging YouTube with copyright violation. Steps traditional media with lots of content can take to protect copyright holders.

Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - Computer Forensics and E-Discovery

A brief overview of the changes in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that went into effect on 12-1-06 with regards to Computer Forensics and Electronic Discovery (E-Discovery).

Domain Name Theft

Hackers exploit a flaw in the software some domain name servers use Other people might hijack your search engine rankings and they might steal your web site visitors. The worst thing is that you might not even notice it. Imagine your domain URL is listed in search engine results on Google, MSN and Yahoo. In the search engine results, most people that click on your domain URL are sent to your website. However, some people that click your domain URL are sent to a totally unrelated website that has nothing to do with your site and although your website domain name URL is displayed in the browser, people see a completely different site that has literally nothing to do with you or your company.

Where is Immigration Help and NY Immigration?

There are many ways to reduce the Immigration problems, the better ways has always been to educate your self with the immigration issues before you start processing.

Think You Understand Copyright? Think Again!

If you are producing written, audio, film,video or other recorded intellectual property, it's essential to know how to protect your legal rights through copyright. However, even some of the most basic points of the protection offered by the copyright symbol are often unknown or misunderstood. Read this article to be sure you understand the basics accurately.

How Long Does Copyright Last?

Are you wondering how long your copyright will last and protect your intellectual property. Here's a quick report that gives you the key facts.

Lessons Learned - Register Your Copyright Before You Go To Court

Copyrights are created at the click of the shutter. But to enforce your rights in court for infringement claims, you must first register your copyright before you bring suit in federal court. Period. It doesn't matter when the infringement is committed or the registration is completed, you still must register before filing suit.

Honoring the Copyrights of Composers, Too

Many photographers use music to enhance their photography. But since music is a work protected by copyright law, make sure that you honor the copyright of the composer, too.

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?

Copyright - What Can You Protect?

The legal protection known has “copyright” has come front and center over the past few years with major legal rulings regarding peer-to-peer networks on the Internet. Copyright protection, however, can be a confusing area of the law. This article details what can and cannot be protected by copyright.

Copyright: The 4 Can't Miss Keys

You should copyright your writing before you send it out, but the process isn't as difficult as you might think. Also, registering your copyright will give you certain benefits if you ever find yourself in court. This article tells you how easily you can copyright your work...

Get a Copyright First... Right? 5 Big Myths About Getting Published

Don't let bad advice wreck your writing career before it even gets started. Get the straight scoop on these common myths.