Archive for November, 2008

November
18th 2008
Intellectual Property Fiasco!

Posted under Copyright & Ethics & Intellectual Property & Legal Issues & Morals & Technology & Web Design

dreamstime_6434748 Last week I mentioned how smart J.K. Rowling was for not signing the rights to her Harry Potter franchise away. By not signing her rights away she has become one of the most famous rags to riches success stories to date. Ms. Rowling went from living in her car with her children to being the most successful children’s literary authors in the world. The billionaire author is a role model for new writers everywhere and a household name for millions of families.

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November
15th 2008
Royalties and Rights

Posted under Business Matters & Copyright & Intellectual Property & Legal Issues & Trademarks & contracts

In the Media Law course I assist the students were given a real world type scenario and were told to give their opinion on what the designer in the scenario should and shouldn’t do.

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November
13th 2008
Why You Need a Contract!

Posted under Business Matters & Client Relations & Copyright & Intellectual Property & Legal Issues & Trademarks & Web Design & contracts

251732_4297 Heading back to the website of a very well respected lawyer who focuses on creative professionals I found numerous articles relevant to this week’s lessons in the Media Law course I assist. Mr. Hoffman has penned countless articles that every person making their living as a creative needs to read. The article I chose for review is entitled The Need for a Written Web Design Contract.

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