Many artists have asked me recently about protecting their images from online theft. Downloading photos from websites is as easy as 1-2-3 so... what can you do to protect your work, and more importantly, should you be worried about it?
1. Why is your work online?
Let's start by examining the reasons you have put your work online in the first place. As an artist, having a website means that millions of people and potential collectors are able to see images of your work for free. A digital ...
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March 6th, 2010 in
Law
Expert witness opinion of patent infringement, offered by a patent owner during licensing negotiations, proved to be key evidence in establishing an "actual controversy" sufficient to allow the alleged infringer to bring a declaratory judgment action in federal court, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals said in a March 26 opinion.
The opinion is significant because it is the first by the Federal Circuit to discuss how it will determine the existence of a controversy sufficient to give it ...
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March 5th, 2010 in
Law
Pre-Existent Conditions
You must
not take Benazepril if you are supersensitive to any ACE inhibitor. The remaining
pre-existent conditions that prevent you from taking
Lotensin comprise renal
disorder, dialysis treatment, a disease having an effect upon liver, cardiopathy,
coronary failure, diabetes or a connective tissue trouble (for instance lupus
skin disorder, rheumatism, Marfan's syndrome and Sjogren's syndrome). Benazepril
can give rise to birth abnormalities in an ...
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March 4th, 2010 in
Careers
An injury is always unknown and can happen to anyone at anytime. NY personal injury lawyer is a legal assistant who helps the victim in sorting out all legal matters. He will also make his client aware of laws that one is unknown about it and can further help him in future. There are different kinds of lawyer specialized in different fields but a personal injury lawyer is meant to save the victims from injuries that occurred to them at any point. One can find many personal injury lawyers in New ...
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March 4th, 2010 in
Law
Every law firm has a very specific and well defined policy concerning medical malpractice claims. Medical malpractice claims are very difficult claims to fight legally. For this reason, a law firm initially accepts these claims on a tentative manner.
It takes time to gather the necessary medical records, to study and analyze the said records, to consult with respected medical experts, to gather additional pertinent data, and to reflect upon the likelihood of success. Medical malpractice claims ...
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March 3rd, 2010 in
Law
You've just gotten married, and are traveling the world with your new spouse on your honeymoon. A good friend who filmed the wedding and reception has just finished putting together the footage. He has posted it on YouTube so you both can relive your wedding day on your honeymoon. The video is wonderful. It illuminates several moments you'd missed in the excitement of the day. Your friend has even included your song,
Endless Love, as the background music for the video. After the honeymoon, as ...
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March 2nd, 2010 in
Law
People from countries like India are often recruited by computer or IT employers to immigrate to the U.S. to work. Many such H-1B immigrants are unaware of the dangers of entering into contracts with such employers. Many computer or IT employers use questionable or unethical tactics to try to force H-1B immigrants into contracts of indentured servitude. The following pattern is being repeated over and over again.
A computer or IT employer offers an H-1B immigrant an employment contract, while ...
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March 1st, 2010 in
Law
Taking the Correct Legal Action Step by Step
When you talk, about your injuries, you should not unneccerily overstate your condition. Keep in mind the insurance company will probably place you under "scrutiny" to find out if your statement coincides with what you are truly able to do physically. Surveillance companies are very skillful at obtaining video footage of you, without you even knowing about their presence. With the help of latest technology, they might have a video camera located in ...
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February 28th, 2010 in
Law
The idea of bullying has long been associated with naughty children in a schoolyard. But in recent years, there has been increased awareness and recognition in Australia that adults can be bullies too. Nowhere is this notion more alive than in the workplace, where high stress levels and hierarchies create a framework for day to day life.
While the badly behaved child may be ordered to stay away from school for a day, a bully in the workplace risks paying for her or his mistakes in a courtroom. ...
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February 27th, 2010 in
Law
How the American Legal System has failed you
We live in an increasingly litigious society. The chances of being sued are now estimated at being 1 in 4, with predators lurking to file spurious lawsuits and victimize anyone they think can afford it. America has most of the world's lawyers with 50,000 being added every year, each one hungry for their piece of the lawsuit pie.
This is why it is so lucrative: in the USA, if you file a lawsuit against someone, they have to respond to it. Even if it ...
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February 26th, 2010 in
Law