Copyright issues with memorial DVDs? [more inside]
posted by b33j on Dec 4, 2009 - 9 answers

Why are there so many covers songs on youtube? [more inside]
posted by robotot on Oct 10, 2009 - 13 answers

What are the legalities of mentioning copyrighted characters in a work of fiction? [more inside]
posted by Eumachia L F on Sep 7, 2009 - 13 answers

I have invented a card game and would like to protect it before I start large-scale game testing. I can't find useful information about the laws surrounding protecting this kind of intellectual property. First, what kind of protections should I be seeking for a card game? Second, any recommendations on reputable, ethical lawyers in Seattle who can help me protect my game?
posted by velvetsmog on Sep 4, 2009 - 9 answers

Someone wants to license a public domain photo from me - does that even work? [more inside]
posted by AzraelBrown on Aug 21, 2009 - 17 answers

Question about copyright of DVD/CD cover images, and movie images/posters, and posting them on a blog. [more inside]
posted by t-rex on Aug 20, 2009 - 8 answers

Can I legally stage an original play based on a short story I didn't write? [more inside]
posted by Lutoslawski on Jul 20, 2009 - 18 answers

What is the copyright status of the movie The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy? [more inside]
posted by clockworkjoe on Jun 22, 2009 - 10 answers

If I put most of my photos in the public domain, how different does one of the photos need to be for me to *not* label it as public domain and retain copyright and try to sell it? [more inside]
posted by y6y6y6 on May 19, 2009 - 7 answers

If I take a photo in a restaurant or other business, do I own the copyright of that image? [more inside]
posted by y6y6y6 on May 11, 2009 - 29 answers

Can copyrighted images be used on grave markers? [more inside]
posted by kwaller on Mar 11, 2009 - 16 answers

Legal boffins! I paid a photographer a few hundred pounds to shoot some of my sculptures. No contracts were exchanged, and no agreements were made about where the photos would be used. Now a magzine would like to use these photos in a forthcoming issue! Awesome. But the photographer says I don't have a license to allow a third-party to publish these. Is he right? Do I own the photos or does he? I don't have the pieces any more so can't get another set of photos made... Am I screwed? Thanks guys :) PS: I'm in the UK if that makes a difference...
posted by basil1 on Feb 17, 2009 - 22 answers

How can I stop my roommates from using our shared internet connection to download or share copyrighted files? [more inside]
posted by boby on Jan 29, 2009 - 17 answers

Can Spoonflower or a similar company legally print me a bolt of fabric using a William Morris (1834-1896) design? [more inside]
posted by notquitemaryann on Jan 7, 2009 - 9 answers

My hometown has a diary created by our first minister in the 1700s. The original diary was transcribed into four copies by workers of the Works Progress Administration at some time between 1935 and 1943. The 10 volumes of these copies do not have any copyright marks on their title pages. Now, we would like to scan these transcribed books into pdf documents, and make them available to scholars and interested internet users. Is there a copyright concern? [more inside]
posted by Maastrictian on Nov 28, 2008 - 5 answers

CopyrightFilter: I was taking a photo in a bookstore and I was reprimanded by a clerk for copyright infringement. What exactly are the legalities of photographing books? [more inside]
posted by grapefruitmoon on Nov 16, 2008 - 26 answers

What is the difference (legal or otherwise) between "decoding" and "decrypting?" [more inside]
posted by explosion on Sep 30, 2008 - 13 answers

Can someone please explain how to get Synchronization Rights to a Cover Version of a song? Or who would have control of whether you can use a cover version in a film. [more inside]
posted by mary8nne on Sep 30, 2008 - 4 answers

When were the popular lyrics to Taps written? [more inside]
posted by cider on Jun 26, 2008 - 2 answers

What are my legal rights, and what compensation can I get from a UK television channel who used a photograph I had taken without my permission, but which I had uploaded onto facebook?? [more inside]
posted by leibniz on Jun 10, 2008 - 13 answers

Publishing Filter - what does a particular part of a book's copyright page mean? [more inside]
posted by greycap on Apr 16, 2006 - 7 answers