Category: Legal

  • Case No. 23-80101-CR-CANNON(s)

    Case No. 23-80101-CR-CANNON(s)

    United States of America (Plaintiff) v. Donald J. Trump, Waltine Nauta, and Carlos De Oliveira (Defendants) United States District Court, Southern District of Floria, West Palm Beach Division The defendants have received substantial, timely, and thorough discovery in this case. By early September 2023, the Government had provided the defendants with over 1.28 million pages…

  • The Writer’s Legal GPS by Matt Kight

    An essential tool for writers, agents, editors, and publishers who want to understand the legal risks and rights associated with publishing. Overwhelmed by the copyright and trademark arena? Scratching your head over obscure clauses in legal contracts? Anxious about piracy and plagiarism? Through his popular Sidebar Saturdays blog, novelist, freelance writer, and intellectual property attorney…

  • Fair Use in News Reporting

    Fair use is a doctrine that is used to encourage criticism and commentary of copyrighted works. It is based on the concept that one should be free to use portions of copyrighted materials without asking permission from the copyright owner. It is an equitable principle that is frequently used as a defense by those sued…