“. . . if the only risk to theft was paying for the item you attempted to steal, most people would have an incentive to attempt to steal the item first and then just pay for it if they were caught.” - Ken Sanney – The Music Law and Copyright Blog
Beginning July 1, 2012, the United States Copyright Office is amending its regulations in order to discontinue use of the Form CO application as an option for applying for copyright registration, and in order to remove references to CON 1 and CON 2 continuation sheets. The removal of Form CO leaves applicants a choice of filing an application for registration electronically or by using the appropriate [...]
Check my 4th appearance on TWiL, where we discuss Pinterest and other legal issues of importance to photographers! Check my prior appearances on TWiL in Episode #141, Episode #56, and Episode #124.
One of the first responses an infringer will have to a copyright infringement claim is that he didn’t know that he was infringing. He therefore will assert the “innocent infringement defense” under 17 USC 504(c)(2), which states in part: In a case where the infringer sustains the burden of proving, and the court finds, that such [...]
