Is There Still a Public Domain in Copyright Law?

(c) 2012.  Shanen R. Prout.  All rights reserved. In January 2012, the United States Supreme Court held that certain original works of authorship that enter the public domain can have their copyrights restored.  The case is Golan v. Holder, Case No. 10-545 (Jan. 18,...

Legal Issues Every Artist Should Be Aware Of

(c) 2012.  Shanen R. Prout.  All rights reserved. Registering artwork with the U.S. Copyright Office provides important benefits Copyright registration with the United States Copyright Office is not a condition of copyright protection; however, there are advantages to...