Publishing
Stevie M. Fitzgerald Law focuses on providing legal protection to creatives and creative businesses. Take a look at what kinds of services Stevie can provide for you. This is not an exhaustive list of all services offered, so if you need something that you don’t see listed, please reach-out directly to ask about it. Stevie has a special emphasis on publishing law and can help guide you through the long publishing process as your legal advocate.
Publishing
Manuscript Review
- Legal review of manuscript for defamation, right of privacy, first amendment concerns, and publication disclosure of private facts
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Legal review of manuscript for fair use and permission concerns for all third-party materials
- Review of manuscript and opinion letter as may be required by media liability insurance providers or publishers
Drafting & Negotiating
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Drafting all types of publishing related agreements i.e., agencies, printing agreements, etc.
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Editing agreements to address concerns and negotiating terms
- Working with small companies to create industry specific templates for their business
Copyright & Permissions
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Crafting and maintaining a permissions log for books not published by a traditional publisher
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Copyright registration for all types of eligible literary works
- Copyright assignment to holding company
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Advice on fair use and other concerns with using intellectual property in a product.