Comments on: How To Hire a Lawyer- Part II, The Lawyer’s Turn http://thecopyrightzone.com/?p=203 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:04:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://thecopyrightzone.com/?p=203&cpage=1#comment-1426 admin Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:11:20 +0000 http://thecopyrightzone.com/?p=203#comment-1426 First off every case is unique.  The cost/benefit ratio varies.  An experienced attorney can give decent estimates of certain cost, expenses and related items depending upon whether ie. the nature of the case, the opposing party, whether the case is settled (and at what point) or is tried to completion. Your question is unintentionally awkward.  Your question concerns "defending a copyright from infringement".  I am not quite sure what you mean.    Suffice for now to say that if a registered image has been infringed, is the subject of a litigation and the registrant prevails in the litigation, the Federal Court may award to that party attorneys fees in connection with that case. We have set out that scenario out in our book, lectures, DVDs and Photoshop User Magazine articles.  It is also contained in fairly plain language in the Copyright Law itself. Ed First off every case is unique.  The cost/benefit ratio varies.  An experienced attorney can give decent estimates of certain cost, expenses and related items depending upon whether ie. the nature of the case, the opposing party, whether the case is settled (and at what point) or is tried to completion.

Your question is unintentionally awkward.  Your question concerns “defending a copyright from infringement”.  I am not quite sure what you mean.    Suffice for now to say that if a registered image has been infringed, is the subject of a litigation and the registrant prevails in the litigation, the Federal Court may award to that party attorneys fees in connection with that case. We have set out that scenario out in our book, lectures, DVDs and Photoshop User Magazine articles.  It is also contained in fairly plain language in the Copyright Law itself.

Ed

]]> By: Wayne http://thecopyrightzone.com/?p=203&cpage=1#comment-1368 Wayne Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:50:42 +0000 http://thecopyrightzone.com/?p=203#comment-1368 In your third point you mention the ability to sustain the case financially, with the understanding that all cases are different can you give an estimate of the cost of defending a copyright from infringement? Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, Hundreds of thousands? In your third point you mention the ability to sustain the case financially, with the understanding that all cases are different can you give an estimate of the cost of defending a copyright from infringement? Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, Hundreds of thousands?

]]> By: admin http://thecopyrightzone.com/?p=203&cpage=1#comment-137 admin Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:59:37 +0000 http://thecopyrightzone.com/?p=203#comment-137 Sit down with the lawyer and candidly express your concerns.  If the lawyer's answers do not satisfy you, make sure you have copies of ALL papers and consult another lawyer for his/her opinion.  If you lack confidence in your attorney (justified or not) continuing the relationship will likely not be productive. Ed Sit down with the lawyer and candidly express your concerns.  If the lawyer’s answers do not satisfy you, make sure you have copies of ALL papers and consult another lawyer for his/her opinion.  If you lack confidence in your attorney (justified or not) continuing the relationship will likely not be productive.
Ed

]]> By: Terry Fox http://thecopyrightzone.com/?p=203&cpage=1#comment-134 Terry Fox Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:18:09 +0000 http://thecopyrightzone.com/?p=203#comment-134 What do you recommend that we as clients do, when the lawyer we hire to represent us, is only representing themselves and their needs??? What do you recommend that we as clients do, when the lawyer we hire to represent us, is only representing themselves and their needs???

]]> By: Treading the Legal Waters | LearnWithBetsy.com http://thecopyrightzone.com/?p=203&cpage=1#comment-54 Treading the Legal Waters | LearnWithBetsy.com Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:33:47 +0000 http://thecopyrightzone.com/?p=203#comment-54 [...] How to Hire a Lawyer (Part II) [...] [...] How to Hire a Lawyer (Part II) [...]

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