by Kelley Way | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
I recently did a Q&A session with the delightful Fremont Area Writers Club, which had many thoughtful and interesting literary law questions. But, unfortunately, there was one question that we ran out of time for: How long does copyright last? It’s a great...
by Kelley Way | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
For most people, one of the biggest reasons to have a trust is to avoid probate. For those who don’t know what probate is, probate is when the government oversees the administration of a deceased person’s (or decedent’s) estate. Probate is time-consuming,...
by Kelley Way | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
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]?”...
by Kelley Way | May 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
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?...
by Kelley Way | May 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
