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6 Mistakes Creatives Make That Lead To Client Conflicts (And How To Fix Them Now)
Avoid burnout, get paid on time, and build a business that actually works for you If you run a creative business, you’ve probably blamed a client (or five) for a stressful project. But here’s the...
Setting Boundaries With Clients: Powerful Scripts, Systems, and Success Strategies
Setting boundaries with clients is one of the most powerful ways to protect your energy, time, and business. If you’ve ever felt drained, disrespected, or unsure how to refuse a client request, you’re not alone...
AI & Copyright: What Creators Need to Know Right Now
AI is writing books, composing music, and designing logos. It’s also raising many legal questions. This new creative frontier is exciting, but it’s also confusing. Creatives are navigating uncertainty around ownership, contracts, and what the...
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On Craft Beer Trademark Disputes
Craft beer is awesome, but a rising tide of craft beer trademark disputes is not nearly as awesome. With the happy proliferation of new breweries has come a little bit of a proliferation of trademark disputes over the names of beers and breweries. That’s enough to...
Can You Copyright Street Art?
People want to know whether or not you can copyright street art, and the answer is a resounding: “sure, why not?”. The topic seems to come up a great deal lately because companies seem to be making a habit of using street art to burnish their own brands and in an...
Getting Specific in Art & Design Contract Terms
The other day I wrote a piece about satisfaction clauses, one of the more troublesome types of design contract terms. After getting some good feedback and thinking about it more, I thought it would be helpful to offer a list of things that should be included when one...
The Difference Between Lawyers and Legal Tech
After reading a recent article discussing whether DIY legal tech would replace lawyers, I thought it would be helpful to provide some insight into the difference between lawyers and legal tech. Overall, the question of whether legal tech like LegalZoom or other...
