Perle & Williams on Publishing Law, Third Edition by E. Gabriel Perle, John Taylor Williams, Mark A. Fischer List Price: $471.00   Eligible for Free Standard Shipping on U.S. Prepaid Orders Imprint: Aspen Publishers ISBN: 9780735504486 Looseleaf: 1,952 pages Publication Cycle: Supplemented annually Last Updated: 6/15/2012 Automatic Supplementation More Info. Available: Item ships in 3-5 Business Days

This valuable handbook covers the latest approaches to relations between writer/publisher and publisher/public including timely and practical advice on clearing text for libel, privacy, and related legal exposure. Perle & Williams on Publishing Law, Third Edition describes contract and problem issues commonly encountered in negotiating royalties, advances, options, writer's warranty, subsidiary rights splits, and much more. You'll also find intellectual property issues as they affect publishing, including electronic publishing and software, trademark and copyright law, filing procedures, antitrust issues, and more, including: Practical and useful model agreements save hours of drafting time Nearly 50 detailed checklists interwoven throughout identify specific factors that should be considered when analyzing materials for legal implications Sample forms with line by line instructions give you the necessary tools to file properly Practical tips to successfully negotiate contracts and issues such as royalties, advances, options, writers warranty And more. Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Volume 1 Part A: Publishing Practices and Procedures Preventing and Resolving Legal Problems: An Overview of Print Publishing Publishing Contracts Selected Topics in Periodical Publishing and Advertising Electronic Publishing and Software Defamation and Related Issues Right of Privacy Right of Publicity Other Torts Related to Publication Access of the Press: The Reporter's Privilege to Gather the News Publishers and the Antitrust Laws Part B: Copyright Practices and Procedures Introduction to Copyright Subject Matter and Scope of Copyright Rights Secured by Copyright and Fair Use Duration of Copyright Ownership of Copyright Transfer of Ownership and Licenses Termination of Transfers and Licenses Publication and Notice Copyright Registration and Deposit Infringement of Copyright and Remedies Preemption of State Law International Aspects of Copyright The Copyright Office Volume 2 Trademark Law Droit Moral of the Moral Right of Creators Appendices Table of Cases Index "Gabe Perle and Ike Williams have given us a splendid book redolent with their insight from years of experience in publishing." -- Bruce W. Sanford, Baker & Hostetler, Washington, D.C.