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Legal · Article | 08.01.12 Minimizing Libel Risks: Part 2, Issues You Might Not Expect
by Steve Gillen

Part 1 of this series examined the basics of libel law in the United States. But if your libel...

Legal · Article | 07.01.12 Minimizing Libel Risks: Part 1, The Basics
by Steve Gillen

SEE ALSO: Minimizing Libel Risks: Part 2, Issues You Might Not Expect In the United States, the...

Legal · Article | 12.01.11 Trademarking and Your Brand Strategy
by Steve Gillen

Steve Gillen Building a brand for your books is part marketing and part magic. Keeping...

Legal · Article | 09.01.11 Acquiring the Right Rights: Will Your Contract Keep Up with the Markets for Your Books?


When Apple launched its iTunes digital music download business in 2001, few anticipated that it...

Legal · Article | 04.01.11 Author Warranties: Options for Contract Clauses
by Steve Gillen

Your book publishing contract probably includes provisions that require the author to make...

Legal · Article | 12.01.10 Pollyanna, Titles, and Trademarking
by Steve Gillen

In the early 1900s, Eleanor Porter wrote the first of a series of inspiring books for children...