By Vivek Jayaram [email protected] A successful entrepreneur told me back in 2009, “if you can make it 10 years you can make it forever.” I really hope that’s true! At the start of this decade, Jayaram Law was barely four months old. It was just me, a laptop,...
Jayaram Law’s 2019 Highlights and Trends
By Wendy Heilbut [email protected] As we look over 2019, several themes emerge for Jayaram Law: growth, fine tuning and spreading our message. Each manifested itself in a number of ways, both for us internally and for our clients. Here is a rundown, with a few...
99 Problems but Fair Use Ain’t One
By Palak V Patel [email protected] In 2017, Jessica Chiha, through her company, The Little Homie, raised money through a kickstarter to publish “A B to Jay-Z,” a book that uses the name, image, and lyrics of various artists to teach the alphabet. Chiha features...
A Court for the “Creative Middle Class”
By Aaron Ogunro [email protected] In October, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would make recourse under U.S. copyright law more accessible. Currently, the only way to litigate copyright disputes is in federal court given its exclusive...
Best Books of 2019
By Julia Broder [email protected] 1. “On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous” by Ocean Vuong Ocean Vuong’s semi-autobiographical novel is not so much a departure from the author’s previous book of poems; it is a burst of artistic evolution. Written as a letter from a...
VARA: A Protection for Artists in the Gentrification Era
By Aaron Ogunro [email protected] As cities change and grow, gentrification and the redevelopment of cities often lead to the removal and destruction of local artifacts, many of which are the products of local artists. Luckily, copyright law provides a recourse for...
Why Delaware?
By Cassie Hightman [email protected] More than 65% of businesses choose to form their corporation or limited liability company in the state of Delaware, and the state’s popularity only continues to grow. So you may ask yourself, why incorporate in Delaware? The...
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