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Side Hustle Contracts
Do the Hustle! by Joybot from Flickr (Creative Commons License) Note: The links for Chris Guillebeau’s books are affiliate links. I admire people like Chris Guillebeau who run with ideas and make...
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How to Legally Use User-Generated Content
Selfie by dr_zoidberg from Flickr (Creative Commons License) Here’s a question I get from companies and their marketers: What are the legal dos and don’ts for using user-generated content? These are...
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How to Write a Decent Trademark Cease and Desist Letter
Stop by tangi_bertin from Flickr (Creative Commons License) A friend recently forwarded me a trademark cease and desist letter he received and asked if it was anything they needed to worry about. Now,...
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I Can’t Pre-Guarantee Your Case
Photo by CreditDebitPro I regularly receive emails from prospective clients who explain the gist of the situation they’re in followed by, “Do I have a case?” A variation of this email is the...
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Let’s Talk About Trademarks
“Lemonade, anyone?” by trippinlarry from Flickr (Creative Commons License) I’m going to say “no” a lot today. I’ve seen many trademark questions lately, many of which make me cringe. Here’s what you...
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How to Respond When Someone Steals Your Photo
Running with the Seagulls by Ed Schipul from Flickr (Creative Commons License) Photographers need to be mindful of the possibility that some people may use their photos without permission. People will...
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Clarify What Your Photography Client is Buying: Prints vs Digital License
“Shooting the Dress” by Garry Knight from Flickr (Creative Commons License) Professional portrait photographers generally need at least two contracts when working with a client: one for the sitting...
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What Zach Kornfeld is Doing Right with his New Business
“Thumbs Up!” by Kevin Gale from Flickr (Creative Commons License) This week, Zach Kornfeld of The Try Guys announced that he is starting a new tea company in two months or less, without leaving his...
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You Have the Domain. They Have the Trademark. Who Wins in the IP Dispute?
“Stone Stacks – Lindisfarne” by Linton Snapper from Flickr (Creative Common License) I saw this scenario come through my Reddit feed. Two U.S. companies are in the same industry and using the same...
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Registered Trade Name vs Registered Trademark: Who Wins?
“Kum & Go,” photo by Dustin Murrell Broadcast Journalist (Creative Commons License) Last week, I wrote about intellectual property disputes where one side had the website domain and the other side...
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