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Moral Rights: Considerations for Companies in the United States

JD Supra Law

There are many common misconceptions about copyrights and other rights associated with the ownership and control of a creative work, such as moral rights. These misconceptions often result in poor contract drafting, which can result in invalid terms and increased risk of conflict. By: SmithAmundsen LLC

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IPSC Panel 14 – Copyright Authorship & Ownership

43(B)log

Taking him at his word: Did Twain infringe her common-law copyright? Twain thought he should have ownership of his lectures—“my lecture was my property.” It’s not clear that giving Cord’s estate ownership would be social justice, but that’s a question worth asking. So you should go more into common law/statutory distinction.

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IPSC Breakout Session 3, Language and Authorship/ownership

43(B)log

What does this have to do with law? The other dating sites offered affordances; on the facts alleged in Roommates, the site required selection within regulated categories, thus forcing people to select descriptors the law didn’t allow them to select, which was attributable to the site because the site decided what was mandatory.

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The Rise of Influencer Marketing – Contractual Considerations

IP Tech Blog

This blog explores some considerations surrounding influencer marketing and highlights key aspects that should be addressed in contracts to ensure a mutually beneficial and legally compliant partnership. Parties : Consider the parties involved in the arrangement and ensure that the appropriate parties are reflected in any formal contracts.

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Non-fungible Tokens: Commercializing Exclusive Digital Art- A Companion Piece

IPilogue

Emily Prieur is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Queen’s University Faculty of Law. In May 2021, a phenomenal IPilogue submission by Keir Strickland-Murphy (Osgoode Law ‘22) touched on the recent boom of Non- fungible Tokens. The sale of an NFT also includes a smart contract. Old Laws Protect New Trends.

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The Rise of Influencer Marketing – Contractual Considerations

LexBlog IP

This blog explores some considerations surrounding influencer marketing and highlights key aspects that should be addressed in contracts to ensure a mutually beneficial and legally compliant partnership. Parties : Consider the parties involved in the arrangement and ensure that the appropriate parties are reflected in any formal contracts.

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Canadian Perspectives on Artist Resale Rights

IPilogue

Emily Chow is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Under current Canadian law, artists such as sculptors and painters receive no profits from their works’ resale. One commonly cited example is the late Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak’s print titled Enchanted Owl.

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