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Copyright Infringement

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What Are the Statutory Damages for Copyright Infringement?

by Clifford D. Hyra on July 21, 2009

If you own the copyright for a creative work, you have the right to stop anyone else from copying or distributing that work or using that work to create new derivative works.  Anyone who does any of those things without your permission is infringing on your copyrights.  If you have registered your copyright, you can [...]

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Am I Protected by Copyright Fair Use Law?

by Clifford D. Hyra on July 13, 2009

Brett Trout has a great summary of Fair Use law as it pertains particularly to small business owners. If you are using part of a work that may be protected under copyright (to someone other than yourself) for any purpose, you owe it to yourself to consider whether your use may constitute copyright infringement.  If [...]

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