Professional Photog Legal Hdbk Pa

by Wolff,Nancy E.

• ISBN13: 9781581154771
• ISBN10: 1581154771
• Edition: 00
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-05-17
• Publisher: FRWHEEL

Summary

Want to make a living in photography? Anyone who does needs this indispensable guide to licensing picture rights. In this accessible and entertaining book, expert Nancy E. Wolff explains copyright, trademark, contracts, and privacy. Real-world examples of cases, laws, and news items torn from today's headlines illustrate the most urgent legal situations faced by photographers: requirements, limits, and enforcement of copyright and trademark; fair use and public domain; first amendment considerations; the law of privacy and publicity; and many more issues. Detailed information on drafting contracts and licensing agreements is included. The imprimatur of the Picture Archive Council of America assures readers that the information is comprehensive and up to the minute.The Professional Photographer's Legal Handbookis an essential tool for everyone who works in photographyand everyone who wants to.

Author Biography

Nancy E. Wolff, a practicing lawyer for more than twenty years, is a member of the entertainment law firm Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams, and Shepherd, where she specializes in intellectual property and new media law. A former trustee of the Copyright Society of USA, she lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. V
Copyright Law
Copyright Law for the Photo Professional	p. 3
The Keys to the Courthouse: Registering the Work	p. 25
Rights Under Copyright Law	p. 47
Licensing and Copyrights	p. 59
Enforcing Copyright: Dissecting the Infringement Case	p. 69
Fair Use	p. 77
Collective Works: The National Geographic Cases, North and South	p. 93
Delays in Bringing Claims	p. 101
Internet Licenses	p. 107
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA): Protection of Copyright Management Information	p. 113
Other Rights of Artists: Le Droit Moral	p. 135
What's It All For? The Remedies Available for Copyright Claims	p. 141
Basic Trademark Law
What Photographers Need to Know about Trademark	p. 167
Fair Use of Trademarks	p. 179
Trademarks and the Web	p. 187
Federal Statutes that Protect Marks	p. 193
The Law of Privacy and Publicity
The Various Torts that Make Up the Privacy Right	p. 201
The Right of Publicity	p. 205
Rights of Publicity: California Cases	p. 209
Rights of Publicity and Privacy: New York Cases	p. 217
Avoiding Claims Based on Rights of Publicity	p. 225
Defamation	p. 231
Conclusion	p. 241
Index	p. 243
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