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Artificial Wave of the Future? Publishing and Artificial Intelligence

Speech and Diversity: Supreme Court Opinions Defend Speech Rights of Publishers and Address Diversity Initiatives

Fair Use, Infringement, and Free Speech Headline Publishing Legal Developments in 2023

Addressing the Piracy Problem: ECPA Member Opportunity to Join Groundswell of Action Against Infringers

Free Speech, Publishing, and the Supreme Court. Part II: Urgent Action Invited From ECPA Members

Third Party Subpoenas: Responding To Requests For Information From Parties In Litigation

Free Speech, Publishing, and the Supreme Court

LEGISLATURES, LAWS, AND LAWSUITS: Publishing’s Changing Legislative and Regulatory Environment

Sandon M. Fisher joins Flagler Law Group; Craig Gipson promoted to Of Counsel

Tech’s Push for Expanded Fair Use: Controlled Digital Lending and Book Summaries

Urgent Action Required for ECPA Members to Seek Emergency Financial Relief

California Laws with National Impact: Audible Pushes the Envelope on Copyright

Advantage Publishers? How the Fair Use Doctrine May Be Evolving to Protect Copyright

Major Privacy Law Shift and Book Titles as Trademarks

Religious Liberty Challenges

How to Avoid Liability for Third Party Content Posted to Your Site

The Shrinking Freedom of Religious Organizations to Hire on the Basis of Religion

Supreme Court Rules States Cannot Exclude Religious Organizations from Public Grants

Death and Taxes: Amazon Updates Sales Tax Practices But Comprehensive Online Sales Tax Policy Shows No Signs of Life

The (Copyright) Times They Are A-Changin’

Author Sues for Higher Ebook Royalty Under License Provision; Supreme Court Punts on Religious Liberty

Publishers Lose Fair Use Fight Over Electronic Excerpts

Copyright Considerations: Photographs of Design Objects and Foreign Law

Apple’s Supreme Court Appeal and the Future of Ebook Distribution

A New Era for Fair Use: Court Changes Fair Use Law in Google Decision

Family Christian Stores Bankruptcy: What It Means for Publishers

Fair Use or Infringement: Library Electronic Reserves Make Content Available Without Permission

Hobby Lobby Wins at Supreme Court: For-Profit Corporations May Seek Religious Accommodation from Health Care Law

Court Upholds Digital Scanning of Books for Database

Three Cases for Christian Content Creators 1) Avoiding Online Copyright Infringement 2) A Victory for Backlist Ebook Rights 3) The Contraception Mandate Goes Back to Washington (Hobby Lobby)

Supreme Court Prevents Enforcement of Contraception Mandate Until Case Resolved

Court Finds Google Books Project Protected by Fair Use

Religious Organizations Excepted from Health Care Law Contraception Requirements

The Online Sales Tax Debate: Illinois Strikes Down State Law

Senate Passes Online Sales Tax Bill; Future Uncertain in House

Supreme Court Rules Against Publishers On First Sale Issue

The Digital Secondary Market: Amazon’s Plans for a “Used” eBook Store

Health Care Law Revises Contraception Requirements for Religious Employers

Religious Employers and the Health Care Mandate: Who Is Exempt?

Publishers Settle with Google But a Legal Digital Library May Be Coming Soon

Consumers in Europe Gain Right to Resell Digital Downloads; Implications if U.S. Follows Suit

Clarity in Determining Fair Use Still on Reserve

Digital Content: Tools Available to Publishers to Control Downstream Use

A New eBook Revenue Model for Publishers?

Observations on the Google Books Settlement

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“Intellectual Property for Ministry Publishers,” PCPA, Spring Conference 2019
“Intellectual Property in the Ministry Context,” Dallas Theological Seminary (Atlanta extension), October 2018
“All the News That’s Fit to (Legally) Print: Copyright and Privacy Law in Journalism,” EPA Convention, April 2017
“Copyright, Asset Licensing, and Other Legal Aspects of Digital Publishing,” BISG Web Seminar, October 2014
“Why Do We Do That? The Legal Reasons Behind Publishing’s Contracts and Processes” PCPA, Spring Conference 2016
“Content and the Law: Fair Use, Native Advertising and Rights Issues for Publishing Content” EPA Convention, April 2016
“All the News That’s Fit to Print and the Law” EPA Convention, April 2015
“Why Do We Do That? The Legal Reasons Behind Publishing’s Contracts and Processes” ECPA Publishing University, October 2014
“Acquiring Publishing Rights for a Global Market” ECPA Publishing University, October 2013
“Rights Track Manager” ECPA Publishing University 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2012

“Finding Your Way Through the Jungle: Ebook Distribution Agreements” ECPA Publishing University, October 2012
“Advising Clients Amidst Unsettled Copyright Issues” Oregon State Bar, Intellectual Property Section, December 2010
“A Summary of the Google Books Settlement” The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., Northwest Chapter, Seattle University, Jan. 2009
“A Review of the Google Book Search Settlement” ECPA Web Seminar, Nov. 2008
“Is Your Publishing Agreement Up-To-Date?” ECPA Publishing University, Nov. 2007
“A Ride Through Copyright Law” ECPA Web Seminar, Nov. 2005
“An Overview of Intellectual Property Principles for the Christian Publishing Professional” ECPA Publishing University, Nov. 2004
“Copyright and Trademark Law for Artists” Portland State University, Feb. 2002
“Copyright Basics” State Bar of Georgia IP Association, July 2000
“On-line Copyright Infringement” Emory University Intellectual Property Association, May 2000