Below are three models or approaches to transferring or licensing your work that are relatively straightforward and therefore can be accomplished without the assistance of a lawyer. One caveat is that the first approach, the "all rights reserved" model, could be...
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Transfers and Exclusive Licenses A transfer or exclusive license of any or all rights under copyright must be in writing and signed by the owner of the rights conveyed (or the owner's duly authorized agent). The writing should describe the nature of the rights conveyed. As...
DMLP Staff - 01/26/2008 - 5:21pm - 0 comments -
For works created after 1978, section 203 of the Copyright Act provides that the creator (or "author" in copyright terminology) of a work may terminate a transfer, exclusive, or non-exclusive license of any or all rights under copyright for that work during the...
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Putting aside the possible legal challenges to anonymity for the time being, there are some practical considerations that you should think about before deciding to carry out your online publishing activities anonymously or pseudonymously. There are good reasons to publish...
DMLP Staff - 01/26/2008 - 5:42pm - 0 comments -
There are a number of excellent resources that you can use to learn how to maintain your anonymity online. The details of these strategies are beyond the scope of this guide, but we provide links to some of them below. Keep in mind that there are two broad categories of...
DMLP Staff - 01/26/2008 - 5:45pm - 0 comments -
A common misconception is that you cannot be sued for blogging or posting material anonymously or pseudonymously because your identity is forever hidden. In fact, there are legal procedures that individuals, companies, and the government can use to discover the identity of...
DMLP Staff - 01/26/2008 - 5:50pm - 0 comments -
Say that you receive notice that a someone has subpoenaed your ISP for information about your identity, and you move to quash (i.e., block or challenge) the subpoena. How will a court decide whether or not to allow the plaintiff to uncover your identity? This is a complex...
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Note : This page covers information specific to California. For general information concerning legal protections for anonymous speech see the Legal Protections for Anonymous Speech section of this guide. The court decisions on anonymity in California are mixed. Columbia...
DMLP Staff - 01/26/2008 - 6:04pm - 0 comments -
Courts in the District of Columbia apply a protective test before permitting disclosure of an anonymous Internet speaker's identity. One case in state court and another in federal court, Solers, Inc. v. Doe , 977 A.2d 941 (D.C. 2009) and Sinclair v. TubeSockTedD , 2009 WL...
DMLP Staff - 01/26/2008 - 6:11pm - 0 comments -
The CMLP has not identified any relevant cases addressing the level of protection for anonymous speech in Florida. For information about the legal protections courts have applied in other jurisdictions, please see the Legal Protections for Anonymous Speech section of this...
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