You grabbed a photo off Google, added music you found online to a video, or borrowed a layout from a competitor’s website. Copyright attorney Jessica Eaves Mathews explains why these ordinary, everyday actions are some of the most common ways business owners end up facing a copyright infringement demand.

In this video, Jessica breaks down the three most common ways founders unknowingly infringe on someone else’s copyright, and why taking the content down after receiving a demand letter does not erase liability for past use. She also covers a mistake many business owners don’t realize they’re making: paying a freelancer or contractor to create content does not automatically mean the business owns the copyright in it, unless the contract explicitly assigns those rights. Jessica gives three practical risk management strategies every founder should put in place now, before a cease and desist letter arrives.

What’s covered:

• Three common ways businesses unknowingly infringe on copyright
• Why removing infringing content doesn’t eliminate your liability
• Why paying a contractor doesn’t automatically give you ownership
• What copyright assignment language your contracts actually need
• How to audit your existing content for infringement risk

If you want to make sure your content is protected, schedule a call: https://www.leveragelegalgroup.com/contact/