Archive for category Copyright

Another B&H Q&A&Q Presentation Sept 8th

Our 13th B&H Q&A&Q presentation this Thursday, September 8th, live at 3:00PM ET Here is the link to join (and to ask questions): https://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/eventDetails.jsp/id/4256 And the description: Is there anything more confusing than talking to a lawyer who starts in a foreign language known as “lawyerese”? If you feel that way, then you’ve come to […]

“99% of all Lawyers Give the Rest a Bad Name” – Steven Wright

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.

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Never Trust And Always Verify

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 […]

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Q&A&Q Number 12 in the Series – August 10th at 3:00pm ET

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! […]

We’re At It Again May 4th 5:00-6:00pm ET

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 […]

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B&H Q&A&Q on March 8, 2022 at 5PM ET

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 […]

It’s Never Too Late –  Copyright Registration of Older Photos

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 […]

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At B&H Event Space Zoom, Tuesday Dec 21

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  

Presentation On Model and Other Releases

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 […]

A&Q&A March 10th at 5pm – Great Topics From The Headlines

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 […]

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