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Obama Administration White Paper on Intellectual Property Enforcement Legislative Recommendations

The Obama Administration released a White Paper on Intellectual Property Enforcement Legislative Recommendations on March 15, 2011. This follows up the 2010 Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement. Among other things, the proposals would clarify enforcement of intellectual property rights … Continue reading

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Deceased Author Stieg Larsson Sells 1 Million E-Books

As I’ve mentioned before, when dealing with a person’s incapacity or death, the family members and fiduciaries should consider the value of the person’s digital intellectual property, including digital publishing rights for authors. Last week, Amazon.com reported that deceased author … Continue reading

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Estate Planning and Digital Publishing Rights for Authors

When dealing with a person’s incapacity or death, the family members and fiduciaries should consider the value of the person’s digital intellectual property. If the person was an author, family members and fiduciaries should review book publishing contracts regarding digital … Continue reading

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