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Legal Road Map® Podcast S4E110 FB Live 102 Legal for Course Creators: Using other people’s content in your online course

Learn the best ways to avoid landing in hot water (copyright or trademark infringement) when you use other people’s content in your online course.

In this episode we’ll cover:

The 3 best ways to be able to use other people’s content legally
What the “public domain” is and how to navigate it
The risky business of using images you find on Google (spoiler: just don’t do it!)
The tricky side of using images from and on social media platforms
What “fair use” is

Key takeaway: Best practice is always to create your own content, but with a little legal legwork and know-how, it can be possible to use other people’s content in your online course or business, the right way.

Visit www.awbfirm.com/podcast110 for the podcast/audio version of this video.

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Resources:

Cornell University public domain chart:
https://copyright.cornell.edu/publicdomain

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This podcast is information, not legal advice specific to your situation.

Legal Road Map® Podcast S4E99 FB Live 97 Legal for Course Creators: Copyrights

Learn what copyrights can protect, when you should register them, and the benefits EARLY copyright registration provides.

In this episode we’ll cover:

The types of content that can be protected by copyrights
Why facts and ideas aren’t protectable by copyrights (and what you actually can protect instead)
Why the automatic protection provided by U.S. copyright law isn’t as great as it sounds
The extra benefits of registering your copyrights, and registering them early
Who owns the copyrights when you create a work as an employee, or an independent contractor
Who can use the © symbol, and how you should be using it the right way
What type of business should hire a copyright attorney to register their copyright, and who can probably DIY the process
Who can use © and how you should be using it

Key takeaway: Copyright protections are automatic under US law, but you can’t enforce them without taking the time to file a registration. Best practice for your online course is to register them early!

Visit awbfirm.com/podcast99 for show notes.

BONUS: get your hands on our FREE resource to help you write your contracts: The 5 terms I think every contract should include: www.awbfirm.com/5terms

Resources:

U.S. Copyright Office: www.copyright.govwww.copyright.gov

Legal Road Map® podcast, episode 8 on fair use: awbfirm.com/podcast8

Contract template store: awbfirm.com/contract-templates

Legal Road Map® to Protect Your Online Course contract template bundle: onlinecourselegal.com/yes

Legal Road Map® Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/legalroadmap

This podcast is information, not legal advice specific to your situation.

Podcast S3E67 FB Live 78 Legal Planning for 2019: Copyrights

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Transcript of this podcast episode available here

You’ve probably heard you automatically have copyright protection under US law. But did you know you must register early in order to be able to fully enforce those protections?

Sounds tricky, right? It doesn’t have to be!

Listen to this week’s episode where I walk you through a copyright audit for your business:

The main difference between copyrights and trademarks and where they may overlap
What can (and can’t) be protected by copyright in your business
Who owns the copyrights if an employee or contractor creates photos, graphics, videos, copy, or other content for you
How your contracts can protect your copyrights when you’re working with independent contractors
The one thing you MUST do in order to take advantage of the rights afforded under copyright law
The huge financial benefits to registering your copyrights with the U.S. Copyright Office early, before your work is copied

Key takeaway: The key with copyrights is to start thinking about them early on. The sooner you begin locking down your copyrights by registering them, the more your business will be able to shut down copycats.

Additional Resources:

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Contract template store: www.awbfirm.com/contract-templates

This video/podcast is information, not legal advice specific to your situation.