The Law (In Plain English) for Writers by DuBoff, Leonard -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The Freedom to Write

Political Speech Judicial Proceedings Commercial Speech Pornography Time, Place, and Manner Restrictions

Chapter 2: Privacy, Defamation, and Other Content Issues

Privacy Rights Defamation Negligence

Chapter 3: Copyright

What Is Copyright? Ownership What Can Be Copyrighted? Trademark Issues

Chapter 4: Copyright Protection

Creation of Copyrights Transferring or Licensing Copyrights Duration of Copyright Copyright Notice Deposit and Registration of Copyrights

Chapter 5: Copyright Infringement

Infringement Fair Use

Chapter 6: Access to Information

The Freedom of Information Act State Public Information Laws Access to People and Places Recording Interviews Seeking Help

Chapter 7: Publishers

Protocol Legal Aspects of Submissions Misappropriation Dealing with Common Issues

Chapter 8: Literary Agents

Fees The Duties Between Agent and Client Liability for the Acts of an Agent Termination of Agency Agent Contracts

Chapter 9: Alternatives to Mainstream Publishers

Vanity and Print-on-Demand Presses Self-Publishing Ebook Publishers

Chapter 10: Working with Other People

Scope of the Agreement Warranty and Indemnification Term of Agreement Ownership of Rights Manuscript Issues Expenses Compensation Use of Material Termination Death or Incapacity Dispute Resolution Boilerplate Terms

Chapter 11: Contracts

Offers Acceptance Consideration Form of Contracts Capacity to Contract Acceptable Forms for Written Contracts Illegal Contracts and Literary Profits Laws Unconscionability Remedies

Chapter 12: Book Contracts

Advances Royalties Format and Content of the Manuscript Alterations Publication Revisions Copyright Subsidiary Rights Warranty and Indemnity Covenants Not to Compete Termination and Reversion Option Clause Multiple-Book Contracts Author’s Manuscript Arbitration Authorship Credit, Free Copies, and Writer Purchases Agency Clause Boilerplate Provisions

Chapter 13: Magazine Contracts

One-Time Publication Serial Rights Time Period for Publication Republication or Adaptation of a Work Kill Fees Other Clauses

Chapter 14: The Internet

Increased Magnitude for Problems Opportunities Using the Web to Evaluate Publishers, Agents, and Editorial Services

Chapter 15: Writing as a Business

Sole Proprietorship Partnerships and Other Collaborations Unintended Partners The Limited Partnership The Corporation The Limited Liability Company The Limited Liability Partnership Benefit Corporations Precautions for Minority Owners Formalities Consulting an Attorney

Chapter 16: Keeping Taxes Low

Qualifying for Business Deductions The Home Office Deduction Other Business Expenses Charitable Deductions Grants, Prizes, and Awards Deferring and Spreading Income

Chapter 17: The Writer’s Estate

The Will Distributing Property Outside the Will Estate Taxes Professional Estate Planning

Chapter 18: Avoiding and Resolving

Prudence and Common Sense Preventive Law Resolving Disputes in General Going to Court Selecting an Attorney

Appendix: Internet Resources Glossary About the Authors Index