As promised here is the first installment of articles discussing the laws and regulations that apply to social media use and yes, to influencers. Intellectual property (IP) is a huge chunk of my law practice. I spend the majority of my time on trademark prosecution followed by some copyright registration and a lot of IP education. For a background on …
Quick Copyright Facts
Check out my latest video where I discuss the one thing you should understand about copyright protection! If you have questions or want to talk more about copyright issues feel free to send an email to me at shannon@montgomerypllc.com. And remember, this is not legal advice, just some legal knowledge for you!
What Does That (copyrighted) Image Mean to You?
Last week I discussed defamation, one of the multiple issues that might affect a social media influencer and their growing business. This week we are turning to a more commonly discussed issue and one that I have discussed at length here on the blog copyrights. I am not going to discuss what a copyright is, how you protect it, or …
Work For Hire and the CA Conundrum
For those of you that don’t know, I decided to take the CA bar last year and have since become a fully licensed CA attorney. Which is great! But, CA is probably the one state with the most to know when it comes to laws and regulations. And, it has a tendency to be an outlier on a lot of …
Trademark Refresher: Just the major points
Sometimes I forget that I am immersed in the trademark world, so a lot of this is second nature to me and that just isn’t true for the general population. I do this with health and fitness too, and it keeps me from providing as much help and value as I can. So today I wanted to take the time …
#BuildingStrongBusinesses: Getting Legal and Getting Strong
Being strong isn’t just an important aspect of fitness, it’s an important aspect of being a business owner. As an attorney for entrepreneurs, I have had the pleasure of working with a few people in the fitness entrepreneurial space and no one understands the importance of building a strong business quite like them. So, rather than write about some far …
Tips to Protect your Online Course or Ebook
Working with creative entrepreneurs in the fitness space has exposed me to the wide world of online courses and e-books. Whether you’ve created a 7-day course on transitioning from counting macros to intuitively eating or writing out a book on your favorite moves in the gym selling that product online can be profitable, but leave you open to infringement lawsuits, …
Best Practices for Using Other’s Images in Your Content
The internet is not a free for all. Just because an image exists in a google search does not mean it is available for use by you in any of the content you’re creating. All of those images you find online whether on someone’s blog or through a random search are copyrighted and therefore owned by someone else. Of course, …
Six Tips to Stay Legally Fit When Blogging
Lately, a lot of my articles have been single item focused, and that is great. But today I wanted to take a look at the wide world of blogging, and some things you need to ensure your blog is doing things the legal way. Content marketing is one of the best long-term strategies for gaining clients and exposure. But, just …
DMCA Takedown Requests: How to Ensure You’re Compliant
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is the main piece of legislation that has allowed websites like YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram to grow and keep from being sued out of business. Essentially the DMCA is a safe harbor process that allows owners of websites to remove any intellectual property that someone claims are infringing on their rights, without also being …
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