Joseph Perry, Esq.
SCOTUS Excuses Innocent Inaccuracies in Copyright Registrations
Late last month, the US Supreme Court ruled in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, LP that a copyright owner can file a copyright...
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Joseph Perry, Esq.
Mar 12, 20221 min read
US Copyright Office Rejects "AI" Authored Work for Copyright Registration
I routinely get this question: can machines or robots be considered authors? The general answer I’ve given is that no, only humans can be...
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Joseph Perry, Esq.
Mar 6, 20221 min read
5 Tips Before Signing Your Book Editor Agreement
Authors, have you thought about having an editor review your manuscript? Here are a few things to think about before signing: The scope...
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Joseph Perry, Esq.
Dec 13, 20212 min read
They Stole My Book Idea! Can I Sue?
Under US Copyright law, you cannot sue if someone stole your idea. Copyright law does not protect ideas. It only protects the expression...
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Joseph Perry, Esq.
Sep 29, 20210 min read
Academic Publishers Obtain Preliminary Injunction to Stop Unauthorized Ebook Sales
Macmillan, Cengage, Elsevier, McGraw Hill, and Pearson Educational publishers obtained a preliminary injunction from the SDNY against 60...
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Joseph Perry, Esq.
Jul 2, 20213 min read
Legal Issues to Avoid When Writing Your Memoir
When you sit down to write your memoir, there are some legal issues that you need to be cognizant of, such as defamation, invasion of...
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Joseph Perry, Esq.
Jun 22, 20211 min read
Authors Can Register Social Media Posts and Blog Entries with US Copyright Office
This post is a reminder for social media influencers and authors to take advantage of the group copyright registration option at the US...
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Joseph Perry, Esq.
Jun 22, 20211 min read
HarperCollins Acquires MLK Archives
HarperCollins has acquired world rights to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s archives, including all formats and languages, such as...
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Joseph Perry, Esq.
Jun 20, 20211 min read
3 Tips on Negotiating Out-of-Print Clauses in Book Contracts
If you aren't happy with your publisher and/or your book isn't selling and you want your rights back, you'll need to protect yourself...
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Joseph Perry, Esq.
Jun 19, 20211 min read
The Great Gatsby, Mrs. Dalloway, In Our Time Among Works Entering Public Domain in 2021
This post is a reminder that as of January 1, 2021, copyrighted works from 1925 entered the public domain. Works from 1925 were supposed...
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Joseph Perry, Esq.
Jun 18, 20211 min read
DOJ Drops Case Over John Bolton’s Memoir
On June 16th, the Department of Justice dropped its lawsuit against former President Trump's national security advisor John Bolton over...
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Joseph Perry, Esq.
Jun 16, 20211 min read
Wall Street Journal Revises Policy on Approving Employees’ Books
Dow Jones, the parent company of the Wall Street Journal, recently announced that it is revising its policy on books written by Wall...
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Joseph Perry, Esq.
Jun 15, 20211 min read
New York’s Post-Mortem Right of Publicity Law Goes into Effect
On May 29, 2021, New York’s post-mortem right of publicity law went into effect, which is codified as NY Civil Rights Law Section 50-f....
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Joseph Perry, Esq.
Jun 13, 20213 min read
Tips on Negotiating Grant of Rights Clauses In Author Agreements
Usually the first provision you will see in a book publishing agreement will be the grant of rights section. A sample clause states the...
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Joseph Perry, Esq.
Jun 12, 20212 min read
Tips on Delivering Your Manuscript
After the grant of rights provision, you may see a provision about delivering your manuscript. At a bare minimum, you may see language...
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