Here’s a true story about copyright: it shows how careful we all need to be. A hospitality company suddenly gets an email from ImageRights International, a US copyright agency, asking for £1,700. The agency says it has found a picture of the interior of one of the hospitality company’s joints which has the famous Read More
Category: Media law training
Bribery allegations against Ferguson in court case
Sir Alex Ferguson took a £30,000 gold Rolex watch as a bribe to fix a football match at Manchester United, a court was told last week. Before you rush away and tweet this surprising piece of news look at the end of the sentence: “a court was told last week”. “The court was told” There’s a Read More
When does your employer own the copyright of ANY content you create?
Do you know? Is it: A) During the hours of your employment? B) Only when you are using your employer’s equipment? C) At any time when you are in their employment? If you’re not sure, just let us know…or check out one of our media law courses! Read More
Stokes story shows BBC needs to train presenters in privacy law
The Ben Stokes “news story” has revealed a gross lack of understanding of the privacy laws by the BBC Radio 4 presenter of the afternoon news program PM, Evan Davis. Her should really know better given the rising importance of this law. The BBC decided not to give the details splashed over the Read More
Top Tip – Always be sure to keep dated notes of any interviews you conduct
Typing directly into your website CMS often leaves no proof of what was said and when, especially if it was edited at a later date. That leaves you open to being sued! Check out our Libel and other defamations elearning course for more. Read More
Win one, lose one in social media libel ruling by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has made two important rulings covering twitter, Facebook and libel. They affect how large a group of viewers needs to be and what words mean on twitter. One is good for the claimant: the other is good for the defence. A woman published a tweet to her ex-husband’s new partner that he Read More
Is it an invasion of privacy to retweet a celebrity’s personal pictures?
This is one of the most common questions in our social media workshops. Contact us if you’re not sure, or check out our Social Media and the Law elearning course. Read More
Social Media and the Law – Elearning course now live!
Do you really know what you can and can’t post? Take our elearning course for just £9.99 and find out. Read More
You need the permission of a trademark owner to use their trademark in your content. True or False?
If you’re not sure, buy our Copyright and Intellectual Property (IP) elearning course today! It’s essential for anyone who creates, edits, publishes or distributes content. And it’s only £19.99! Read More
If you’re not sure, buy our Copyright and Intellectual Property (IP) elearning course today! It’s essential for anyone who creates, edits, publishes or distributes content. And it’s only £19.99!
ContentETC briefing prompts campaign to reform libel in Nigeria
A leading Nigerian media company plans to launch a campaign in Nigeria to reform Nigeria’s libel laws. Media Trust, a newspaper, internet and magazine publisher in the Nigerian capital, plans to lobby other publishers and journalists to mount this campaign. The aim is to reform the complicated libel laws to win more freedom of speech. Read More