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July 2, 2014

Second Installment of The Seay Firm’s Working Title Playwrights Newsletter Q&A

This week, the 2nd installment of The Seay Firm’s Working Title Playwrights newsletter Q&A was sent out.  This installment discusses some major issues relevant to not only writers, but artists of all kinds.  Joint works, licenses for third-party content, fair use, and copyright infringement all are discussed.  Read the full article here and below. More Common Questions […]

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June 24, 2014

Can You Copyright a Character?

By: Olivia Clark, Georgia State University College of Law The following is a guest blog post from Olivia Clark, a former merit scholarship pre professional dancer with Atlanta Ballet, who has recently performed with Crossover Movement Arts.  She has two BAs, one in English and the other in Italian, from the University of Georgia, and […]

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June 2, 2014

Seay Firm Q&A on Working Title Playweights Blog

Atlanta entertainment lawyer John Seay contributed a Q&A-style article on issues relating to copyright (and specifically targeting playwrights) on the Working Title Playwrights Blog.  Check it out, and while you’re over there, take a minute to learn more about Working Title Playwrights – an Atlanta-based non-profit organization.

Filed Under: Actors/Musicals, Atlanta entertainment lawyer, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Theater, Working Title Playwrights Tagged With: Copyright, Entertainment Law, John Seay, plays, The Seay Firm, theater, Working Title Playwrights

May 28, 2014

How Limited is the Limited Warranty on a Martin Guitar?

By: Olivia A. Clark, Georgia State University College of Law C.F. Martin & Co., more commonly known among musicians as “Martin,” offers a lifetime limited warranty to  purchasers of their fine acoustic guitars. But the key word here is limited. Precisely how limited is this lifetime warranty? I recently delved into the text of the […]

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