Legalities
 


What is Copyright?
More About Copyright
Copyrighting Graphic Design; Online Infringement; Depicting Famous People
What is Work Made For Hire?
Some Questions About Fair Use
Follow-Up Questions About Fair Use and Collage
Issues Regarding the Use of Someone's Likeness
More on Using Real People in Your Work
Online Works: Registration and Copying
Questions About Making Greeting Cards from Photographs; Copyright for Old Works; Publishing Contracts; Agents
Questions About Contract Language
How to Hire a Lawyer
Selling Your Work as Fine Art, Part 1
Contracts and Trademarks
Is a Shape Copyrightable? How to Get Appropriate Rights When You Commission Graphic Design
Can a Design Firm Show Comps that Use Stock Photos? Can a Photographer Publish Out-takes of Celebrities for Self-Promotion?
Privacy and Publicity Rights
Talking Heads: Is it Safe to Create Animated Characters Based on a Customer's Photo?
Portfolio Rights
Working with Children's Artwork
Your Work as Fine Art Part 2
Does Posting Your Artwork Online Count As "Publication"?
Registering your copyright in graphic design: how to fight back if the Copyright Office says no.
Non-competition contracts
Work made for hire and copyright infringement
Orphan Works: letter to members of Congress re. H.R. 5439
Comping and Infringement
Copyright Ownership for Collaborative Projects
Infringing Cartoon Characters
Jeff Koons and Copyright Infringement
Creating brand images for your client — who owns what rights?
 

 

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