Google Images is an effective tool for locating the perfect image to use in presentations, documents and on social media. But before you use images found through Google, you must consider copyright law. Scroll below to download our tip...
Do you use images and other third-party content? Our primer/refresher course Legally Using Images will teach you ... Which images require copyright permission and which you can safely use for free How to avoid hidden traps in...
Eight important facts about Canadian copyright law are set out below. How did we select only eight facts about Canadian copyright law when there's so much information available? We selected some unique things about Canadian copyright...
21 Virtual Ways to Build Copyright Awareness in Your Library or Organization is a self-paced eTutorial with: A wealth of easy to implement tips on how to transform your workplace copyright compliance culture Copyright awareness ideas to...
Copyrightlaws.com's primer/refresher course Canadian Copyright Law includes 16 lessons. It's one of the five eTutorials in our Certificate in Canadian Copyright Law. Each lesson provides ... Up-to-date fundamentals on the topics listed...
By: Abigael Diaz As technology advances and evolves, so should our legal system. The legal system can use technology to increase efficiency and accessibility to justice, while also decreasing costs for courts. Allowing modern technology...
Kevin Casini, Chris Castle, David Lowery, Nik Patel talk about the Copyright Royalty Board's rejection of the insider deal, new rate proposals and the way forward.
People poke fun at the lawyers, but there are serious concerns about how the law deals with everyone being a publisher The “Wagatha Christie” libel trial opened with a cry of despair from Coleen Rooney’s barrister: “This whole court...
By: Erika Hammer Amongst several IP-focused cases this year having requested review by the Supreme Court, the high court has recently granted certiorari for a case involving copyright, fair use, and some famous individuals: artist Andy...
DSPs going out of their way to use CRB to take advantage of the "protections" from royalty audits they wrote into the Music Modernization Act over the heads of the lobbyists.
Google is getting millions of pages of songwriter royalty statements to "test" whether songwriters have been screwed by Big Tech. Who wants to bet they never read a word of it?
By: Charles Simon In 1984, the credit histories of ninety million people were exposed by theft of a numerical passcode. The code was meant to be dialed through a “teletype credit terminal” located in a Sears department store. The stolen...
Obtaining copyright permission to use digital and online content can be both straightforward and complex. Developing best practices for legally using third-party content helps you stay copyright compliant and lowers your risk of...
When it comes to how to get a copyright, you don’t need to do anything! That’s the best thing about obtaining copyright protection: it’s automatic in close to 200 countries around the world. For example, it’s automatic in the U.S. and...
U.S. Copyright Law Basics Anyone dealing with issues related to copyright and licensing in the U.S., whether creators or users of copyright-protected materials, needs a basic understanding of U.S. copyright law. What rights are covered...
Did you know that copyright law is part of a larger area of law called intellectual property (IP) law? This intellectual property primer helps you understand what intellectual property means. It also outlines the basic elements of the...
Person 17 does not contest she fell down stairs, but in evidence given to defamation trial in March says Roberts-Smith punched her later that night, a claim Roberts-Smith denies Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing...
By: Smitha Gundavajhala Consumers are increasingly using mental health apps to get their needs met. It can be challenging to find a clinician, navigate the triage process, and wait weeks just to be seen for a mental health condition....
Former comrade called as witness by Roberts-Smith denies seeing teen alive or recognising photo of dead body Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing A missing photograph of a prisoner, which should have been marked “GB2”,...
By: Anna Long It is essentially undisputed that thousands of artworks and artifacts have been stolen or looted throughout history as the result of outright theft, colonial conquest, and war. Today, a number of these stolen works sit...
Actor says he ‘jokingly’ kissed Christie Whelan Browne on hips once while out of sight of audience, his defamation trial hears Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app ; get our morning email...
Witness denies assertions from newspapers that he was motivated to lie to derail an investigation into possible war crimes Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing An SAS soldier alleged by three newspapers to have murdered...
Svante Kumlin brought action in London court against Swedish journalists writing about him and his firm A British judge has thrown out large parts of a libel action by a Swedish businessman who tried to sue journalists writing about his...
Former comrade denies in court that he and Roberts-Smith killed handcuffed Afghan man Ali Jan as alleged by newspapers in their defence Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing An SAS soldier who denies allegations that he...
Actor denies claims of alleged indecent assault and harassment of colleagues, during his defamation trial against ABC and Fairfax Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app ; get our morning email...
McLachlan is suing Fairfax Media, the ABC and Christie Whelan Browne over reports he allegedly indecently assaulted and harassed female colleagues in 2014 Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app ;...
Person 11 to give evidence on allegation by newspapers that Roberts-Smith kicked handcuffed man off cliff before ordering him shot Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app ; get our morning email...
By: Stephanie Turcios Artists Supporting the CROWN Act. Nina Simone once said that it is an artist’s duty to reflect the times. Studies have shown that hair-based discrimination is a form of race-based discrimination and artists across...
As MTP readers will recall, the National Music Publishers Association and the Nashville Songwriters Association International purported to agree on behalf of a “consensus” that never seemed to materialize to extend the long-frozen 9.1¢...
By: Zoe Wood In the first quarter of 2022, Apple beat its own record for quarterly spending on lobbying ($2.5 million). What’s the occasion? Two new antitrust bills which threaten Apple’s dominance over its App Store are gaining ground...
A sensational libel trial is due to begin next week. Jim Waterson dives into the worlds of celebrity, media and the courts to understand how we got here The morning of 9 October 2019 began as a normal day at work for the Guardian’s media...
By: Smitha Gundavajhala On February 28, 2022, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) handed down a ruling in one of the most bitterly fought patent turf wars in biotechnology: the battle over the use of CRISPR-Cas9 in humans. The two...
Development comes ahead of libel trial over information from Rooney’s private Instagram account Rebekah Vardy has suggested her agent may have leaked stories about Coleen Rooney to the Sun, the high court has heard, in a last-minute...
The Sun tried to expose paedophile but had to back down over fears of costly libel case, investigative journalist says Outrageous libel laws protected Jimmy Savile. At last, change is on the cards The Sun attempted to expose Jimmy Savile...
Moves to rein in lawsuits that protect the rich, powerful and wicked are decades, if not centuries, overdue Anyone who has watched the new Netflix film Jimmy Savile: a British Horror Story will be asking how Savile got away with abusing...
Anti-Slapp directive would also enable EU states to refuse to recognise judgments passed in UK The EU executive has proposed measures to protect journalists and campaigners working to expose corruption and wrongdoing from vexatious...
Ex-soldier known as Person 5 denies allegation put by lawyers acting for newspapers Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing Ben Roberts-Smith’s former patrol commander has denied in court accusations he ordered the...
Photographing food in restaurants has become a national pastime. If you have friends like mine, the vacation photos they text and email feature appetizers, main courses, sides and desserts! What happened to historic and cultural sites?...
By: Justin Cooper In late 2013, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made a surprise announcement on a segment of 60 Minutes: Amazon was developing small aerial drones capable of delivering packages directly to customers’ doorsteps. He stated...
By: María P. Angel In the last four years, the U.S. public policy debate about privacy has revolved around different proposals for comprehensive privacy legislation, both at the federal and state level. Since the California Consumer...