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4th Circuit finds no implied license to modify and use architectural plans
The 4th Circuit recently held that a housing developer cannot make its own modifications to, and then use, an architect's drawings where the party's contract expressly acknowledged the architect's copyright in the plans and specified the architect's fees for modifying them.
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The DMCA won’t help if you’re not using it right.
Although the recent court decision in Viacom v. YouTube represents a victory for website owners who seek DMCA protection, many website owners fail to comply with the strict requirements necessary to shield themselves from liability for 3rd party copyright infringement. Without taking the specific steps outlined below, website owners and operators could still be held liable for copyright infringement by their users, even if they had no idea that the content was infringing.
Download our free Go Forward Guide to Care and Feeding of your LLC
Earlier this year we put together a handy booklet that describes five simple steps that businesspeople can take to protect the limited liability status of an LLC. We've had a great response, but unfortunately people have had a hard time finding it on our site. For future reference, look for the bright orange button in the middle of our homepage (also on the right-hand column of our interior pages). But to make it even easier to find, I've also included a link below.
The guide is useful even if you have a corporation instead of an LLC (the same basic rules apply). If you don't have either but are thinking about forming a business entity, the guide will give you some background on LLC basics.
Download our Free Go Forward Guide to the Care and Feeding of Your LLC.
La protezione delle opere non statunitensi attraverso l’utilizzo della legge sul diritto d’autor
Non è necessario risiedere negli Stati Uniti per beneficiare dei molti vantaggi delle leggi sul diritto d’autore statunitensi. Queste leggi offrono alcune delle migliori tutele al mondo ed i titolari non statunitensi di diritti d’autore – inclusi media e società di software, scrittori, bloggers, artisti, fotografi, designers e tanti altri liberi professionisti – sono in grado di fare uso delle norme di legge di questo paese senza che sia necessario registrare le opere negli Stati Uniti.
保護非美國公民的著作藉由美國著作權法
你不必成為美國居民也能夠使用美國的著作權法。美國的著作權法提 供世界上最完整的著作權保護。擁有著作權的非美國公民(包括多媒體或軟體 公司、作家、部落客、藝術家、攝影師、設計師、以及所有從事創新的職業) 能夠利用美國法律上的強制方法來保護著作權。這些著作甚至不用在美國註冊 著作權。
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保护非美国公民的著作藉由美国著作权法
你不必成为美国居民也能够使用美国的著作权法。美国的著作权法提供世界上最完整的著作权保护。 拥有著作权的非美国公民(包括媒体或软件公司、作家、博客、艺术家、摄影师、设计师、以及所有从事创新 的职业)能够利用美国法律上的强制方法来保护著作权。这些著作甚至不用在美国注册著作权。
Proteger a trabajo no-EE.UU. usando la Ley de Derecho de Propiedad Literaria
Usted no tiene que ser residente de los Estados Unidos para aprovecharse de muchos de los beneficios de las la leyesesdeproprietariaspropiedad literariaas de los EE.UU.. Estas leyes ofrecen algunas de las protecciones más fuertes de cualquier país y, no sean titulares no Estado Unidenses de derechos deproprietarios literarios propiedad literaria de los EE.UU.--incluyendoinclusolas compañías de mediosa y software, escritores, bloggers, artistas, fotógrafos, diseñadores y otros profesionales creativos--pueden usar los métodos de aplicaciónsancionde la ley que están disponibles aquíen el pais, incluso sin haber registradorse su trabajo en este país.
Der Schutz der Nicht-US arbeitet mit Amerikanischen Urheberrecht
Sie müssen nicht in den USA leben um die vielen Vorteile der
Kopierschutzgesetze in den USA zu geniessen. Diese Gesetze zählen zu
den stärksten der Welt, und Inhaber dieser Rechte, wie etwa Medien-
und Softwarekonzerne, Autoren, Blogger, Künstler, Fotografen, Designer
und andere kreative Profis können ihre Rechte gesetzlich durchsetzen
ohne ihre Werke in den USA zu registrieren.
Imua client eVenues featured in Seattle Times
Imua Legal Advisors client eVenues.com got a nice write-up in today's Seattle Times. If you need meeting space or want to try to monetize some underutilized space in your office, I highly suggest you check them out.
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Law School Grades: Still Not Useful
If you are curious about the dismal shape and odd strategic visions of the Old Way of Law, look no further than Loyola Law School's recent decision to retroactively raise their graduates' grades by .333. This means that a recent graduate who had earned a 3.0 has now enjoyed an effortless lift all the way up to 3.33.
I find it hard to distinguish this practice from legerdemain. Nothing about the graduates themselves has actually improved. While Loyola's idea is to promote greater hiring of their law school graduates is, by itself, a fine goal, it lacks real value. Why not mandate significant pro bono service as a graduation requirement instead? Or why not allow for an apprenticeship program? Why not reduce tuition and make it easier for graduates to take more non-traditional or public service positions?
Many large organizations, including large law firms, rely on proxies such as grades to make their hires. Do these practices serve any client benefit? I doubt it. There's a reason why talent-rich companies such as Google spend months on their hiring decisions.
We at Imua Legal Advisors find grades to be an awful way to find talent. Grades tell us very little about how well you think or whether you're an interesting and engaged person. The writing sample is a much more valuable tool (so much so that we recommend applicants send us their non-legal writing for our open positions) because we can tell, usually as soon as the first few paragraphs, who has it and who does not. Law school grades are arbitrary, but good writing must be built on good thinking. Without those skills, exactly what kind of services can lawyers give their clients?
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