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  • copyrighting web addresses - Joe Lipinski 14:12:08 5/04/99 (1)
  • Band Names - Jenn 23:54:23 5/01/99 (1)
  • Trademark Infringement - Michael Cook 11:46:41 5/01/99 (2)
  • Former band members - Mike Cohen 17:12:39 4/30/99 (1)
  • Likeness of Dr. Evil - Joe Montgomery 13:36:53 4/30/99 (2)
  • Commercial Use of Amateur Pix on Website - Dennis 11:41:16 4/30/99 (1)
  • Tradename - Rich 22:54:24 4/29/99 (1)
  • reprinting song lyrics - Melanie Simpson 22:16:15 4/29/99 (3)
  • PUBLIC DOMAIN QUESTION - Mark Ryan 15:44:12 4/29/99 (1)
  • ALEINATION OF AFFECTION - THAGE 14:57:30 4/29/99 (1)
  • fan fiction - Scott J Welles 14:02:56 4/29/99 (1)
  • WANNA MAKE SOME FAST MONEY - Bill 15:18:11 4/28/99 (0)
  • Financing Agreements - DC WEBB 12:52:37 4/28/99 (1)
  • Getting into entertainment law - claude 12:50:22 4/28/99 (1)
  • lyric copywrights - kellee savoie 00:25:36 4/28/99 (1)
  • Protective Order Against Hacker at Internet Site - Ann 22:26:34 4/27/99 (1)
  • Rerecording music - j c coury 22:18:08 4/27/99 (1)
  • linking to other copyrighted material - Mark 21:41:58 4/27/99 (1)
  • Illustration use part 2 - J Paytas 14:47:20 4/27/99 (1)
  • How do I obtain Copywrite forms? - DeHann Durham 13:03:11 4/27/99 (1)
  • What is a ";system?"; - RA 12:13:46 4/27/99 (1)
  • Entertainment law - Cherith pointer 12:13:01 4/27/99 (1)
  • copyright of webpage - AJ 03:18:05 4/27/99 (1)
  • Screenplay, film, play-plagerism lawsuits - Alithia 20:14:22 4/26/99 (2)
  • release forms - Anthony 16:34:01 4/26/99 (1)
  • can i reproduce it? - J.Fallon 16:05:42 4/26/99 (0)
  • Copyright - Mark Walkling 14:16:50 4/26/99 (2)
  • Not for profit website. - Baub Eis 12:07:07 4/26/99 (0)
  • copyright/trademark - Boyd 12:05:57 4/26/99 (0)
  • Protecting a seminar name and logo - Dr. Joe 22:30:04 4/25/99 (0)
  • Public Domain ? - Bob 20:07:24 4/24/99 (1)
  • Greeting Cards --- How to copywrite - Lisa L 12:37:41 4/24/99 (3)
  • Picture of my bare chest - Brandi 20:01:55 4/23/99 (1)
  • copy-right/use of material(s) ?s - (ms.) JC Taylor 12:48:29 4/23/99 (3)
  • Age laws in Georgia - Jeremiah W. Harris 19:10:46 4/22/99 (0)
  • necessary forms re option agreements - michael 18:17:56 4/22/99 (1)
  • option agreement - michael 14:03:01 4/22/99 (1)
  • Copyright for Usage of Movie Film Titles for Webpage - tigrella 13:07:29 4/22/99 (1)
  • Electronic Books - Maya Mei-Tal 04:48:42 4/22/99 (1)
  • band name - James Ward 20:46:02 4/21/99 (1)
  • Copyright - originality; Patent law - Shailendra Kumar 14:32:21 4/21/99 (1)
  • Word Use - Erika 14:07:15 4/21/99 (2)
  • State of Indiana unauthorized photo/name/image use - Cynthia Haas 11:52:53 4/21/99 (1)
  • Legal age in Canada - J Dobie 01:26:59 4/21/99 (0)
  • COPYRIGHT QUESTIONS ON STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BADGES AND PATCHES - DOUG 21:43:59 4/20/99 (2)
  • copywriting poetry - joel miller 21:38:32 4/20/99 (1)
  • cd compliation contracts - Alphonso Hardeman 16:00:36 4/20/99 (1)
  • cd compliation contracts - Alphonso Hardeman 15:58:10 4/20/99 (0)
  • Celebrity Pictures (drawings) - Janine 14:17:42 4/20/99 (1)
  • Illustration use - J. Paytas 10:23:06 4/20/99 (1)
  • web site - Irene Palmer 07:44:03 4/20/99 (1)
  • Distributing Free software without source code? - Mick Knutson 15:19:27 4/19/99 (2)
  • Copywrite - Dana Jackson 15:01:05 4/19/99 (14)
  • Derivative Work - A Question - Michael 14:24:33 4/19/99 (0)
  • Derivitive Works! - Suzanne 14:11:13 4/19/99 (0)
  • Copyrighting short stories and adding them to my website - Lisa 13:23:32 4/19/99 (0)
  • My video game idea based on separate existing idea from major film... - steve m 09:42:59 4/19/99 (0)
  • My video game idea based on separate existing idea from major film... - steve m 09:40:20 4/19/99 (0)
  • Entertaiment law schools - Melissa 14:40:52 4/18/99 (3)
  • Architectural Copyright - Earl W. Hilchey 22:17:45 4/17/99 (1)
  • Copyright Q. - Mona O. 17:01:29 4/17/99 (1)
  • right to use a song in documentary--unique situation - Wynsum 11:09:10 4/17/99 (2)
  • copyright notification - Wes 18:13:57 4/16/99 (1)
  • copyright infringement?? - Steve the DJ 09:54:22 4/16/99 (1)
  • copyrighting a music groups name - Alexandria Doing 09:51:54 4/16/99 (2)
  • copyright on a name - xinix 00:37:31 4/16/99 (1)
  • Large Corporation wants my Internet URL. - Lynn Mooney 22:22:42 4/15/99 (1)
  • Photos/Models/Contracts/Copyrights - Vince Malcangi 17:39:03 4/15/99 (1)
  • mp3's and law. - lpilato 14:04:19 4/15/99 (1)
  • background music on wedding - john 02:30:30 4/15/99 (2)
  • copywrite on crafts - Barbara Coffman 16:58:08 4/14/99 (2)
  • Purchasing a copyright/trademark - Melody 20:33:35 4/13/99 (1)
  • Converting records to cds for profit. legal? - Jordan Gray 15:56:30 4/13/99 (1)
  • Entertainment Copywrite - Jo Ellen Lyons 13:56:32 4/13/99 (1)
  • Commonlaw Marriage in Calif. - Bruce W 02:10:03 4/13/99 (1)
  • IP rights re: photography-personal image - Tre Moffat 00:36:21 4/13/99 (0)
  • Life Story Rights - Bruce Baca 00:55:30 4/11/99 (3)
  • Digital Cameras - Tim Kerr 23:39:57 4/10/99 (1)
  • Freelancers and copyright privileges - Angie 18:50:54 4/10/99 (0)
  • copyrights - Frank 14:04:38 4/09/99 (0)
  • copywright ideas? - Roland 09:41:27 4/08/99 (1)
  • music photography laws? - Joe Ryan 02:50:02 4/08/99 (0)
  • entertainment and law - Sherri Sandler 00:12:54 4/08/99 (0)
  • Video copyright infringement... - B. Melton 19:25:22 4/07/99 (0)
  • Showing Movies and Films - Christy Sirois 13:41:04 4/07/99 (0)
  • Entertainment - JT 03:06:42 4/07/99 (0)
  • Our Friend Gwen - Bill 23:27:20 4/06/99 (0)
  • MP3 Technology and Copyright Law - Lisa Santoso 23:03:29 4/06/99 (0)
  • ABC, Inc v. Wolf - Tanitha Moncier 14:18:20 4/06/99 (0)
  • copyrighting hand-painted children's furniture - Kali Bennert 14:04:02 4/06/99 (0)
  • common law marriages accepted in Penna. &; S. Carolina - becky9142 12:46:54 4/06/99 (6)
  • Copying recipes - Mel Eggleston 10:25:39 4/06/99 (0)
  • Was it really Josh Jackson? - PJ 09:37:42 4/06/99 (0)
  • using quotes on product line - anna baretta 22:33:29 4/05/99 (0)
  • copywriting - Misherald Brown 18:43:50 4/05/99 (1)
  • Kids? - Brian Jordan 15:33:10 4/05/99 (1)
  • ";fair use"; - MarkH 12:01:12 4/05/99 (1)
    • Re: - lawboard 19:47:51 4/05/99 (1)
  • Copyrights - stanley Truman JR. 23:08:39 4/04/99 (1)
  • Web usage of our catalog ";digital assets"; - Jeff Simon 18:03:01 4/04/99 (0)
  • copywrite - Skip Wilkins 14:00:28 4/03/99 (0)
  • audio restoration &; reformatting for profit - peter fonatsch 10:57:47 4/03/99 (0)
  • obtaining one-time song recording rights - james bernath 22:16:44 4/02/99 (0)
  • Recipes - Meg Miranda 12:56:42 4/02/99 (0)
  • Copyright - Iris 16:46:45 4/01/99 (0)
  • hiring you - David J. Haskell 12:34:19 4/01/99 (0)
  • Use of slogans for reproduction of tee shirts - Pat Daly 07:38:07 4/01/99 (0)
  • roylties - MARTIN 21:59:02 3/31/99 (0)
  • roylties - F. MARTIN 21:57:59 3/31/99 (0)
  • roylties - CONTRACTS 21:57:15 3/31/99 (0)
  • roylties - FELIX 21:55:41 3/31/99 (0)
  • roylties - felix martin 21:52:05 3/31/99 (1)
  • How to Study Entertainment Law - Julie 21:02:42 3/31/99 (0)
  • Parody rules? - Danny Taddei 19:53:31 3/31/99 (0)
  • General Information - Melissa 18:02:22 3/31/99 (0)
  • Dear old dad's musical virtuosity is becoming moth-eaten - Kym Webster 15:05:14 3/31/99 (1)
  • brand management - Dana 17:41:17 3/30/99 (1)
  • CD duplication - J. Brown 17:23:15 3/30/99 (0)
  • Help!!! - Shana 12:25:12 3/30/99 (1)
  • TRADEMARKS &; DOMAINNAMES - TODD 06:45:12 3/30/99 (0)
  • Singing for money - copyright ?s - Maria Lowry 19:02:59 3/29/99 (0)
  • contract with a minor - LOLLIPOP 18:44:18 3/29/99 (0)
  • Music copyright's - Mary Thor 11:16:36 3/29/99 (0)
  • documentary/filmfootage rights&;sales - boadicea 01:02:49 3/29/99 (0)
  • Copyrighting Web Graphics Name - Tristezza 01:00:20 3/29/99 (0)
  • copyrignt registration - Diana 00:15:39 3/29/99 (0)
  • Band name Trademarked, One guy quits... - Mike 22:13:31 3/28/99 (1)
  • Where can i search or find to see if a copywrite is legit or not? - ROB 20:01:22 3/28/99 (0)
  • Misappropriation of Rodney dangerfield, - Richard 03:45:32 3/28/99 (0)
  • Old pubication public domain - Aaron Rasmussen 23:07:06 3/27/99 (0)
  • Public Domain (specifically compositions) - Tim 00:51:46 3/27/99 (0)
  • poor man's music copyright case info - Jason Begin 17:06:33 3/26/99 (1)
  • garbage on this website - anonymous 14:08:16 3/26/99 (4)
  • magazine photos - sally lentz 09:56:02 3/26/99 (0)
  • Adult film, actors legal restrictions - Anne 07:44:52 3/26/99 (0)
  • Quotations on motivational posters - Ron Johnson 17:35:40 3/25/99 (0)
  • land ownership of non US citizens - Rhonda Lunsford 16:03:42 3/25/99 (0)
  • Studying Entertainment Law. - P. Martin Verwey 15:24:29 3/25/99 (1)
  • alienation of affection - Anna Gerdts 13:53:03 3/25/99 (0)
  • international copyright secured - Ken 20:04:51 3/24/99 (1)
  • Summer intern - Jodi 18:30:58 3/24/99 (0)
  • I wanta be a lawgirl too... - Meghan 16:06:52 3/24/99 (1)
  • Copyright expiration - Tom Seery 12:50:35 3/24/99 (0)
  • Exotic Dancing - Virginia Jackson 11:48:28 3/24/99 (0)
  • copyright and creative writing - Matt 20:02:20 3/23/99 (1)
  • minors contracts - v.p. 22:17:52 3/22/99 (0)
  • Copyright laws and ";bootleg"; tapes - Cheri 21:29:09 3/22/99 (0)
  • record business - Christian Kim 21:11:02 3/22/99 (0)
  • how to get copyright forms - ravenswyld 19:38:16 3/22/99 (0)
  • cartoon development - B. Dorsey 18:07:29 3/22/99 (0)
  • Charging for a Copyright - Lucy 16:56:10 3/22/99 (0)
  • 2 bands, same name - Jodi 15:52:54 3/22/99 (1)
  • Employment Law and Entertainment - Hal Lublin 15:31:56 3/22/99 (1)
  • Woodworking plans - Ann 15:07:10 3/22/99 (0)
  • Career - Kay 15:03:44 3/22/99 (1)
  • Books on Entertainment/Arts Law? - hilary 13:40:24 3/22/99 (0)
  • New Lyrics, Old Tunes: Permissions - AW 10:46:12 3/21/99 (0)
  • Public Domain - William Wesley 16:28:34 3/20/99 (0)
  • quitclaims deed - yvonne brown 06:29:45 3/20/99 (2)
  • adultery laws &; alienation of affection - Tammy 21:17:49 3/19/99 (0)
  • just found out my song is on CD sampler - LK 14:10:21 3/19/99 (0)
  • Copyrighting Film Script Ideas - Barry Shea 12:12:48 3/19/99 (0)
  • COINING A PHRASE - THANAYI LINDSEY, ESQ. 04:16:12 3/19/99 (0)
  • movie rentals - Jeff 23:38:52 3/18/99 (0)
  • Copyright questions.... - Matthew Smith 16:10:52 3/18/99 (0)
  • Public Domain - how do I know for sure? - Cesar 16:03:43 3/18/99 (0)
  • getting a simple design manufactured - April North 16:40:01 3/15/99 (0)
  • Recording Law Question - Robert Stevens 16:35:24 3/15/99 (0)
  • photographs of house / buildings - Charles 12:46:20 3/15/99 (0)
  • Pen Names/Lyrical Poetry - Nicky 11:17:30 3/15/99 (0)
  • Enforceability of a Artist Management Contracts with a Minor. - B.A.K. 10:13:41 3/15/99 (0)
  • What's the policy and procedure on using pictures on a site... - Chris 03:33:25 3/15/99 (0)
  • 33 grand of work for promoting band through webpage,verbal agreement,no coin...wondering my options.. - Severely ticked off.... 03:10:14 3/15/99 (0)
  • Intellectual Property - Buck 23:54:09 3/14/99 (0)
  • PLEASE HELP!! - Chad Leverett 17:26:11 3/14/99 (0)
  • WE PAID THE DEPOSIT, THE ARTIST DIDN'T SHOW - Chad Leverett 17:24:29 3/14/99 (1)
  • protecting a name - Patrick Cutler 16:36:11 3/14/99 (0)
  • effect of Sonny Bono on work already out of copyright - mary 13:16:25 3/12/99 (0)
  • How do I copywright my songs? - Eric Kauch 01:03:26 3/12/99 (1)
  • back-up vocals on hit song - Linda Grenier 15:18:32 3/11/99 (0)
  • Invention of a Game - Daniel Sudarsky 19:41:27 3/10/99 (0)
  • CD compilation contract? - Charlie Harrelson 16:36:23 3/10/99 (0)
  • Copyright the name of my band - Greg Reding 16:35:40 3/10/99 (0)
  • photographs of private houses - Jeff Kraft 12:28:30 3/10/99 (0)
  • more about for hire? - Laurie 11:57:52 3/10/99 (0)
  • grand rigths/Unicom - dbz 10:17:32 3/09/99 (0)
  • Play Production - Dismissed Director is Miffed - Ray Alcodray 09:55:19 3/09/99 (0)
  • clothing designs - Angela 18:46:36 3/08/99 (0)
  • OPINIONS WANTED ON FUTURE OF MP3 - Brian 21:15:12 3/07/99 (0)
  • option agreement &; collaborators - Michael 13:37:50 3/07/99 (0)
  • entertainment contract - Lori 14:48:10 3/06/99 (0)
  • Mis-credited on a record - Mark S. 23:03:34 3/04/99 (0)
  • Mis-credited on a record - Mark S. 23:00:49 3/04/99 (0)
  • Help! - DAVID HUNT 20:32:27 3/04/99 (0)
  • music copywrighting - dave summers 18:47:51 3/04/99 (0)
  • Co-publishing - Herman Hudson 18:16:18 3/04/99 (0)
  • copyrighting an acrostic - Jay 11:31:57 3/04/99 (0)
  • photography - Greg N 00:42:37 3/04/99 (0)
  • tv commercial - Louis DeAngelis 21:31:01 3/03/99 (0)
  • web links - Lair 20:15:44 3/03/99 (0)
  • copywrite on photo and written material - Tony 19:46:47 3/03/99 (0)

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