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Copyright for Publishers

Three important copyright issues for publishers are: ownership of content using third party content protecting publications The issues affect both print and electronic publishers of all sorts of content. Copyright Ownership In copyright, the ownership rule seems straightforward: an author …

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Orphan Works, Droit D’Auteur, Where to Sue in Copyright Cases

Snippets from issue 1, 2013 volume of The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter: Publishing and distributing content in today’s environment means working within a variety of models. An article

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Canadian Copyright Law Resources

Below are some primary resources on Canadian copyright law. No opinions (other than judicial ones); just the law to get you started in understanding Canadian Copyright Law. Canadian Copyright

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Copyright Reform: Amending Copyright Acts and Treaties

A version of this post was originally published as an editorial in The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter. In light of the amendments to the Canadian Copyright

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Today is WIPO World Intellectual Property Day!

Today is a good day to write a poem, post an article on a blog or take a photograph. These works are all protected by copyright law. And

CopyRIGHT Pathfinder on Copyright Law for Librarians

The second CopyRIGHT Pathfinder, which is part of the 2013 Copyright Community, is now available. This Pathfinder is designed with brief descriptions and hyperlinks to guide you to

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World IP Day as Celebrated by the U.S. Copyright Office

Hosted by Maria Pallante, U.S. Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, today was a day to listen and see for oneself just what copyright

Announcement of Comprehensive Review of U.S. Copyright Law

Big news on U.S. copyright reform. Today, Bob Goodlatte announced that the Judiciary Committee will conduct a comprehensive review of the U.S. law over the upcoming months. Bob Goodlatte

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Copyright Principles for Authors and Publishers Online Course

Online Course for Authors + Publishers on Copyright Principles Login Begins 2 May (ending 20 May), offered through Special Libraries Association's Click University.     Register There are 3 webinars which are

Live Copyright Training in June 2013

Three opportunities in June to be part of live copyright training: 1. Copyright for Publishers in Washington, DC Wednesday 5 June 2013, 2:10 - 3:10 pm, Bonus Session at SIPA (Specialized

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