Articles for tag: Common Law, Copyright, Copyright Protection

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Common Law Copyright Protection and Ownership

Many people do not understand copyright protection and ownership because they believe that works must be registered with the U.S. Copyright Office in order to be considered protected. In reality, it is advisable to copyright your work through the Copyright Office, but it is not required in order to establish ownership over the work itself. ...

How to Get a Work Permit in Canada

As an American looking to move to another country, Canada might be the easiest place to move to. Not only is it the closest country to the United States, but they also speak English in most of the country, which makes it a fairly easy transition for someone from the United States. However, you should ...

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Cohabitation Laws: The Legalities of Unwed Couples Living Together

It is Christmas 2006 and I just turned on the TV and there’s a big, blue banner that reads “JAMES BROWN HAS DIED” and I’m pretty certain that the news anchor is talking about the legendary but sometimes troubled singing phenom and not the hefty sportscaster that always wears nice suits. As the day passed, ...

Health and Safety in Todays Sport

Intro In this article I will look at four legislative factors, legal factors and regulatory bodies that influence health and safety in sport. I will be looking at the Health and Safety at Work Act(HSWA) 1974, Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) 2002 and ...

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Can You Get a Common Law Divorce?

Common law marriages are discussed often enough, but what happens when a common law marriage doesn’t work out? One would think that since no ceremony or certificate occurred with the marriage, then the divorce should be just as easy, but that isn’t always the case. How you can obtain a common law divorce depends on ...