by ProutLaw | Mar 12, 2014 | Latest News
(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,...
by ProutLaw | Mar 12, 2014 | Latest News
(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...
by ProutLaw | Mar 12, 2014 | Latest News
(c) 2012. Shanen R. Prout. All rights reserved. Conventional wisdom among many business lawyers says that arbitration is usually preferable over litigation in court because it avoids expensive, time consuming, and inefficient dispute resolution. It has become...
by ProutLaw | Mar 12, 2014 | Latest News
(c) 2012. Shanen R. Prout. All rights reserved. On April 9, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in L.A. Printex Industries, Inc. v. Aeropostale, Inc., Case No. 10-56187, holding that the defendants Aeropostale, Inc. and...
by ProutLaw | Mar 12, 2014 | Latest News
(c) 2013. Shanen R. Prout. All rights reserved. In property law there are many rights that “run” with the property, which is to say that whoever possesses or owns the property holds those rights. As the property changes hands, these rights “run” from the seller to...