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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Stacey C. Friends
Member - 781-697-2277
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Stacey C. Friends
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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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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 -
The Nuts and Bolts of Publishing Contracts
May 05, 2006 -
Common Publishing Legal Issues and How To Avoid Them
January 05, 2005 -
Basics of Copyrights and Copyright Clearance
February 20, 2002 -
Protecting Your Ideas
Copyright Boundaries
May 15, 2001 -
Online Contracts:
Book Publishing in the Age of the Internet
May 15, 2001 -
A Writer’s Guide to Fair Use
January 18, 2001
Events
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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