If you get a letter from a lawyer, again, DO NOT ANSWER IT YOURSELF. See a trusted local lawyer. Here the client almost paid $5,000 for nothing other than to fill the pockets of some lawyers preying on the uninformed.
Archive for category Copyright
Apologies to Mr. Reagan, but in the world of copyright authors ought trust nobody but themselves when it comes to registering their work. We get – on average – two inquiries per week which are variations of the following scenario: An author or contributor of photos or illustrations contained in (usually) a book, have entered into an […]
We’re doing another Copyright Q&A&Q, Number 12 in the series, at the B&H Event Space online. This Wednesday 8/10/22 at 3:00PM ET. Some great topics like implied consent, artificial intelligence and copyright, a new circuit court ruling regarding discovery that affects photographers (in a good way). And more. Not your usual copyright discussions. And free! […]
Another free B&H Event Place Q&A&Q session on May 4th at 5:00pm ET. Did we remember to say FREE!?? We’ll be going over whatever questions come in, but if they don’t, we’ll go over some lawyer issues. Good and bad. What to look for hiring a lawyer, what to ask, what do lawyers look for […]
We’re at it again on March 8th at 5:00pm to 6:00pm (ET) Another B&H Q&A&Q session where we go over many new topics and answer questions you have. (You can leave questions here or during the session). It’s FREE and you can register at this link or follow live on Facebook if you follow the […]
Photos taken decades ago, infringed say two years ago BUT never registered CAN be registered now and the creator, estate, widow/widower etc can sue and collect money damages and put an end to the infringing uses. NEVER assume that it is too late to do anything without first speaking with an experience Copyright litigator. By […]
We’re at it again on Tuesday, December 21 at 5:00pm ET Another Q&A&Q session where you can send in your questions. We’ll also cover a host of new topics in the photography world. Sign up at https://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/eventDetails.jsp/id/4001
The two of us, Ed and Jack, are devoting their B&H talk on Wednesday June 9th at 5:00 ET on model and other release issues. We will answer questions you might have about what wording to have in a model release, model and non-model releases, releases for pets, buildings, the importance of location releases in […]
We’re at it again, another B&H Event space Zoom (and on Facebook) this Wednesday, March 10th at 5pm. We’ll be covering the Jeff Sedlik vs Kat Von D tattoo lawsuit, the controversial Harvard slave images, cops playing music to thwart videos taken of them, and other issues torn from the headlines. And as always, questions […]
Looks like we’re on B&H’s Event Space Zoom/Facebook broadcasts every month. This month we’re going to cover some interesting topics and as always, taking questions. But you can always ask us questions here. Here’s the description and signup link for the January session: A&Q&A | Legal Issues in the News Photographer Jack Reznicki and IP […]
