De Minimis Use in Copyright Law

De Minimis Use in Copyright Law

Can I Use This Song, Video, Picture, etc It If I Only Take a Little Bit? Also known as, let’s talk about de minimus use in copyright law. Whenever I talk about copyright law, I inevitably get asked, “Is it okay if I only use _____% of a [song/movie/book]?”...
What is Copyright?

What is Copyright?

To watch the video version of this article, please click here: kawaylaw.com/videos Unlike some estate planning terms, like per stirpes, most everyone has heard of copyright. However, there’s still some confusion regarding, what is copyright, and what does it protect?...
The Differences Between Per Stirpes and Per Capita

The Differences Between Per Stirpes and Per Capita

To view the video version of this article, please click here: kawaylaw.com/videos There’s a line on my intake sheet that reads like this: Division: Intestate / Per Stirpes / Per Capita Naturally, there is some confusion about what this means since most people aren’t...
How Do I Protect My Trademark?

How Do I Protect My Trademark?

Trademark owners are always concerned about someone stealing their trademark, intentionally or unintentionally. Here are some tips for the question I hear a lot – How do I protect my trademark? Choose a unique and distinctive mark. This will help avoid the...
Estate Planning Basics, Part 2 – Steps to Create an Estate Plan

Estate Planning Basics, Part 2 – Steps to Create an Estate Plan

Estate Planning Basics: Steps to Create Your Estate Plan Last month in the first article in this series, I went over what documents are included in a typical estate plan. This month in part two of estate planning basics, I’ll go over how one actually puts an estate...