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What’s Happening with the Anthropic Case?
There are several ongoing cases against Anthropic right now, so let’s be a little more specific. When people talk about “the Anthropic case,” they usually mean Bartz v. Anthropic, where authors sued Anthropic for taking their copyrighted material without consent and...
What Happens to My Digital Assets When I Die?
But first, what are digital assets? Digital assets is a broad term that includes any information, accounts, or files stored electronically, either on a local device such as a phone or computer or online. Digital assets are included as part of your estate, but are...
Can I Copyright AI-Generated Content?
I recently asked my social media followers what AI-related topic they were most interested in hearing about, and the question "Can I copyright AI-generated content?" was by far the most requested. So let’s talk about whether AI-generated content can be copyrighted....
Tips for Preparing Your Estate and Literary Estate
There is more to estate planning (literary or otherwise) than putting together a will and trust. That is the most basic part of estate planning. A more advanced part of estate planning is setting things up to make things easier for the person who comes after you. The...
Brand Protection 101: The Legal Checklist Self-Published Authors Need
This is the next installment in my series on legal considerations for self-published authors. Now that we’ve covered copyrights, let’s talk about branding, or more specifically, brand protection for self-published authors. In business, branding is how you identify...
What Happens to My Copyrights After I Die?
I spoke to a literary agent at a conference recently, and he mentioned how many of his author clients are flummoxed when he asks what will happen to their copyrights after their death. It’s a topic that many authors just don’t think about. All right, let’s be honest:...
Self-Publishing Copyright Checklist: What to Do After You Publish
Last month, we covered what to do before publishing to protect your work, at least in terms of copyright protection. Here is the self-publishing copyright checklist of things to do after publication. Register your copyright with the Copyright Office. Registration is...
The Top 5 Estate Planning Mistakes People Make
Estate planning should be simple. It would be nice if people could just state their wishes and move on with their lives. Sadly, that is not the world we live in. Estates are varied and often complex, with many moving parts to keep track of. Here are some of the most...
How Often Should I Update My Estate Plan?
Clients frequently ask me how often they should update their wills and/or trusts. Fortunately, or unfortunately, there is no universal “You need to update after ___ years” rule. Instead, you should review your estate plan periodically (I recommend doing so at least...