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Are you an IP lawyer from Miami?

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I’m looking for young and ambitious IP lawyers in the Miami area.

Many industries underwent huge changes in the last decade, basically leading to the erosion of prices. With the connection of almost every household to the internet, countless new opportunities have been created. But [...]

What is considered copyright infringement?

Definition of copyright infringement by the U.S. Copyright Office:

As a general matter, copyright infringement occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.

This is pretty clear what it means.

However,  to some “artists” it’s [...]

Copyright Infringement - What do I do?

Here is a step by step plan what you should consider doing after you discovered your “stolen” content.

Click here to find some definitions about copyright associated topics by Andrew D. Epstein, Esquire & Associates.

1. Inform the infringing party

2. Make a DMCA claim to the web [...]

Copyright Infringement – Step 3 – It's time for a lawyer

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So you’ve gone through Step 1 and Step 2 after discovering copyright infringement of your image(s) with no success.

Getting a lawyer to solve the situation may be the only way to stop [...]

Copyright Infringement - Step 1 - Informing the infringing party

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So you’ve found one (or more) of your images on a web site that is violating the terms of the license agreement (if a proper license was even acquired…).

First thing you have to do is cool down. If this is happening to you for the first [...]