John Seay was quoted in a story in the Salt Lake Tribune (which you can read here) discussing, as the lede states, the “San Diego Comic-Con and Salt Lake City’s young and burgeoning counterpart,” regarding the use of the “Comic-Con” designation. The pertinent part, in full: “The outcome could have lasting ramifications for anyone else in the […]
Owning Your Story: Legal Aspects of Self-Publishing
By: Olivia Clark, Georgia State University College of Law, and John Seay Self-publishing your book or ebook via websites like Amazon, CreateSpace, or Lulu can provide much more immediate results than sending manuscript after manuscript to traditional publishers. However, when you self-publish you are sacrificing the legal counsel that is part of a traditional publisher’s […]
I Am, I Said: Cease and Desist Letters, Declaratory Judgments, and Legal Black Eyes
by John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer: The Seay Firm LLC (@TheSeayFirmLLC) Note: although I only refer to trademarks in this blog post, declaratory judgment actions are also a potential response to alleged copyright violations. If you need a refresher course on cease and desist letters, then feel free to consult my posts on what to […]
How to Send a Cease and Desist Letter
by John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer: The Seay Firm LLC (@TheSeayFirmLLC) This is Part 2 of a two-part series on cease and desist letters. This Part discusses what to do if you need to send a cease and desist letter. Part 1 discusses what to do if you receive a cease and desist letter. Please […]