Copyright Law: How To Protect Your Work
Taught by Jared Bloch
An entertainment attorney at one of the top entertainment law firms in the country, Jared counsels clients on the pitfall of Copyright Law on a daily basis. Jared spends his days as production counsel on independent films, as well as representing producers, actors, directors and writers. Prior to joining his current firm, Jared worked as legal production counsel for Broadway shows such as “Pippin” and “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.”
In addition, Jared is owner of Creative Copyright Club, a company that specializes in helping artists register their works with the U.S. Copyright Office. As a published author, Jared’s note “From the People’s Court to American Idol: The Relationship Between Television and Arbitration” has been republished nationally numerous times.
Are you a writer who wants to know what you can and cannot use in your story? A filmmaker who wants to know how to protect your projects? An artist who wants to know if your work is covered by copyright protection? If so, then this is the class for you.
As we cover the fundamentals of copyright law and discuss specific legal pitfalls, we'll answer the following questions:
- What is copyright?
- How to I protect my work?
- When is my work protected?
- What kinds of works can be copyrighted?
- What can I take from another work and use in my work?
- What is “fair use” and how do I know if something constitutes “fair use?”
- What is defamation and how do I avoid defaming another person?
Come learn about the important concepts within copyright law that every writer, filmmaker and artist should know so you can avoid headaches down the line and save your creative energy for the actual creative process.
