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Legal · Article | 01.31.98 Book Plagiarism in the UK. Has It Happened to You?
by Al Siebert

Imagine yourself in this situation: You discover that a highly plagiarized version of a book you...

Legal · Article | 12.31.97 Book Club Clauses in Publishing Contracts
by Ivan Hoffman, Publishing Attorney

PUBLISHED JANUARY 1998 Book clubs can be a source of additional and even substantial income...

Legal · Article | 10.01.97 Electronic Publishing and the Potential Loss of First Serial Rights
by Ivan Hoffman, Publishing Attorney

The Internet offers the publisher and the writer the freedom to post articles to a website, to...

Legal · Article | 07.31.96 The Best Books on Publishing Law and Book Contracts
by John B. McHugh

As a publisher, you need to understand publishing law. If your publishing responsibility is new...

Legal · Article | 06.30.96 Royalty Calculations in Book Contracts
by Ivan Hoffman - Publishing Attorney

We often hear about book royalties in a fashion that is illusory. To discuss a royalty rate...