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5 Fixable Mindset Mistakes Creative Entrepreneurs Make That Kill Their Businesses
What if you could completely sidestep the biggest mindset mistakes that destroy many creative businesses? We’ve been lawyers for creative entrepreneurs for over a decade and have seen inside hundreds of innovative businesses. Our team...
Copyright Strategy Guide for Creatives [Updated 2024]
We wrote this copyright strategy guide for creatives who want to supercharge their creative business by understanding copyright law. Every creative is in the copyright game, but too many don’t know the basics of copyright...
Production Company Master Guide
Creatives involved in film, television, and video game production have long used production companies to build a brand, protect their assets, and work on more significant projects. In this master guide, we explore how any...
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I Am Presenting At Wordcamp LAX 2014
I will be presenting at Wordcamp LAX on September 6 at 2pm. My talk will be tentatively titled: “How Not To Get Sued As A Blogger”. That’s what I will be talking about: the things that can get you in legal hot water if you are running a blog or website. It will be...
Monkey Selfie and the Court of Public Opinion
One of the things that strikes me most about the “monkey selfie” dustup involving Wikimedia and photographer David Slater is that much of the discussion seems to be about people’s opinion of who should own the selfie, rather than the law. We all have opinions, but in...
How Do You Use Electronic Signatures?
Even if you have a contract ready, it can be a real pain to get it signed. An unsigned contract provides zero value to your business. So let’s make life easier by learning about electronic signatures. Electronic Signatures In Practice The Electronic Signatures in...
Trademarks Are Adjectives
One of the key things to know about trademarks is that they are adjectives and not nouns. This matters because the value of a trademark – and thus a brand – comes from the consumers recognition of a trademark as something that distinguishes your product from others on...