Copyright Infringement or Plagiarism…or BOTH?
Entire sections of the book contained information taken from websites but no websites or writers were given credit. So, is this copyright infringement or plagiarism? In this case…
legal
“Can I still get sued by someone I wrote about in my book if I give away copies instead of selling them?”
“I would want 20-30 copies for personal use and distribution but I do not want to make it available for sale to the general public. I use real examples from my career and real names…”
How to Instantly Lose Your Entire Website? Buy Website Design/Hosting Services from a Crappy Publisher!
Dog Ear Publishing author lost his publisher AND the website HE paid for!
An Author’s Occupational Hazard: Being Sued for Libel or Defamation by Harvey Randall, Esq.
If the court finds that the offending statement constitutes opinion, it is not actionable.
Copyright Infringement ENTRAPMENT? Yes, it happens!
I can’t think of a more creative way to entrap someone for copyright infringement. Well, yes I can but I’m not going to give any mean people reading this any ideas…
Dog Ear Publishing Is GOING OUT OF BUSINESS
WritersWeekly has obtained a copy of an email sent out by Dog Ear Publishing dated May 21, 2020…
I Wrote a Fiction Series About Dead Celebrities. I Can’t Get Sued, Right?
Want to go bankrupt from legal fees? Then, by all means, write about celebrities!
If a Stranger Offers to Buy Your Book(s) Outright, You’re Probably About to Get Scammed
Never, EVER trust a stranger you meet online.
“My Co-author STOLE My Work! What Can I Do?!”
Two years ago, my former co-author and someone else attempted to “re-write” our original book. The new edition of the book still contains major swaths of my work…
“Can I publish a book of my favorite poems? I didn’t write them…” H*LL, NO, YOU CAN’T!
I would like to create a book of my favorite poems. Do I need to have express permission?