Our services include:
- Federal registration of copyrights and trademarks
- Advising on copyright and trademark fair use and infringement
- Drafting and negotiating publishing, collaboration, ghost writing and literary agency contracts
- Preparing and reviewing license agreements for many forms of content including software, games, books, and comics
- Drafting permissions forms and appearance releases
- Advising textbook authors on copyright and contracts issues
- Advising publishers and authors on potential liabilities and ways to reduce risk
- Ensuring that our clients’ agreements with independent contractors capture the rights sought in their creative work product
- Helping clients navigate state and federal privacy, publicity and defamation issues
Experience
Our lawyers advise traditional book, magazine and newspaper publishers; established and first-time authors and text-book editors; comic book creators, publishers, and distributors; and other producers and distributors of content. Three of our partners have taught copyright law and/or trademark law at local law schools, and one served as co-Chair of the New England Chapter of the Copyright Society of the USA.
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Peter F. Cifichiello
Senior Attorney - 781-697-2200
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Peter F. Cifichiello
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Faith D. Kasparian
Member - 781-697-2231
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Faith D. Kasparian
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Matthew L. Mitchell
Member - 617-227-1080
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Matthew L. Mitchell
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Amanda E. Schreyer
Member - 781-697-2293
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Amanda E. Schreyer
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Howard G. Zaharoff
Member - 781-697-2237
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Howard G. Zaharoff
News
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Employment Law Alert: MA Announces Major Changes to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
October 24, 2023 -
Top Trends in Data Privacy
6 Takeaways from IAPP Global Summit
June 12, 2023 -
Client Alert: A Practitioners’ Guide to MHPAEA
Focus on Mental Health Parity
June 12, 2023 -
Intellectual Property Basics: ICYMI Webinar Recap
May 22, 2023 -
Preparing for an M&A Exit: ICYMI Webinar Recap
April 18, 2023 -
Morse Women Attorneys Webinar Series
November 08, 2022 -
Book Publishing Contracts
Checklist of Deal Terms
July 28, 2020 -
Contours of Copyright
The States Win One and Lose One
June 01, 2020 -
Know Your Copyrights
A Legal Guide for Writers
April 23, 2020 -
How to Prepare for Counterfeiters, Whether You Sell on Amazon.com or Not
The Treacherous World of Online Marketplaces for Consumer Products
November 07, 2019
Events
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WEBINAR: The Basics of Arbitration
Event Date: November 30, 2023 9:00 am -
WEBINAR: Intellectual Property (IP) Basics: A Primer on Patent, Trademark, and Copyright
Event Date: May 11, 2023 12:00 pm -
Celebrating Data Privacy Week 2023
Event Date: February 3, 2023 10:30 am -
WEBINAR: Effective Contract Drafting and Negotiation to Close Deals Quickly
Event Date: October 20, 2022 9:00 am