(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...
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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Including Arbitration Provisions in Contracts
(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...
Recent Ninth Circuit Opinion Demonstrates the Difficulty for Fashion Wholesalers and Retailers Accused of Copyright Infringement to Dismiss Cases Before Trial
(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...
The Ink Won’t Run, and Neither Will the Copyright: Copyright Protection of Tattoos
(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...