I take a look through Instagram's new (now abandoned) terms of service to determine what the changes mean legally and what that means for users.
The intellectual property created by a business and the various individuals working for it can be some of the most valuable assets of the business. However, as this article explains, ownership of that intellectual property is too often...
Most businesses cannot survive today without a website, but if in the rush to finish the website a business fails to address several important legal topics, it risks substanital liability that can devastate the business. ...
As software development becomes an ever-increasing part of many businesses, legal issues common to software development concurrently become more important to the business community. This article details one of these issues--open source...
Steven Ayr looks at a somewhat absurd suit involving copyright infringement of Mike Tyson's facial tattoo. Although Mr. Ayr thinks that the case is most likely going to settle pre-trial, he takes the time to analyze whether or not the copyright...
Steven Ayr examines a recent case involving copyrighting of photographs. According to Mr. Ayr, this court looked at the original purpose of copyrights--protecting original expressions of ideas--to determine when a copyright should apply to a...
Steven Ayr explians why it's important for copyright holders to register their copyrights. First, he distinguishes between a copyright and copyright registration. Basically, copyright registration is a filing with the US Copyright...