Publishing

Whether the subject is copyright protection of comic art or a textbook, publishing a newsletter or paperback, analyzing fair use and infringement questions, respecting rights of publicity or privacy, selecting and applying a Creative Commons license, or explaining how to exercise copyright termination rights, our attorneys are particularly well-versed in the intricacies of intellectual property and publishing law.

Our services include:

• Federal registration of copyrights and trademarks
• Advising on copyright and trademark fair use and infringement
• Drafting and negotiating publishing, collaboration, ghost writing, and literary agency contracts
• Preparing and reviewing license agreements for many forms of content including software, games, books, and comics
• Drafting permissions forms and appearance releases
• Advising textbook authors on copyright and contracts issues
• Advising publishers and authors on potential liabilities and ways to reduce risk
• Ensuring that our clients’ agreements with independent contractors capture the rights sought in their creative work product
• Helping clients navigate state and federal privacy, publicity, and defamation issues

Our lawyers advise traditional book, magazine, and newspaper publishers; established and first-time authors and text-book editors; comic book creators, publishers, and distributors; and other producers and distributors of content. Three of our partners have taught copyright law and/or trademark law at local law schools, and one served as co-Chair of the New England Chapter of the Copyright Society of the USA.