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Mertzel Law PLLC
Technology, Copyright and Trademark Litigation and Counseling
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Join date: Jun 19, 2019
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Jul 31, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Who Owns Copyright in Freelancer Work?
Photo by Tianyi Ma on Unsplash Businesses often assume that if they paid for something, they own it. It’s usually true for furniture and office supplies but is not necessarily the case for creative works by freelancers. This issue comes up regularly as businesses increasingly rely on independent contractors. A company hires a freelance developer to write code, a photographer to take photos for a website, or a graphic artist to develop marketing materials. The company pays the invoice,...
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May 29, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Take It Down Act: New Federal Liability for Intimate Visual Depictions
Read on to learn about the details of this new law and its ramifications for online platforms.
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Apr 29, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Induced or Tailored to Infringe? Supreme Court Narrows Liability in Cox v. Sony
Read on to learn about the impact of this decision on secondary copyright liability online.
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