Publishing Law

by HughJones (Author), Christopher Benson (Author)

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  Paperback
  2006

  $3.79

  With an introduction to UK and EU law, full coverage of electronic rights and e-commerce issues and detailed coverage of changes in UK and EU legislation, this third edition of Publishing Law continues in its status as a comprehensive guide to the law as it affects the publishing process. Hugh Jones and Christopher Benson address a range of key legal issues in the publishing process and explain legal points with reference to important statutes, cases and relevant trade practices. The issues include: copyright, moral rights, commissioning and contracts, including online access and ebooks libel and other legal risks such as negligence, privacy and obscenity infringement and defences such as fair dealing; and, trade marks and passing off consumer law, data protection, advertising and promotion, distribution and export. This work is a comprehensive handbook for publishers, authors and agents, and anyone who needs a practical understanding of where and how the law may apply.

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $4.22

  Publishing Law is a comprehensive guide to the law as it affects the publishing process. Written by the Copyright Counsel of the Publishers' Association and a practicing solicitor with many years experience of the publishing trade, this work will serve as a comprehensive handbook for all those who need a practical understanding of where and how the law may apply, including publishers, authors, and agents. Jones and Benson address a range of key legal issues in the publishing process,including: * copyright, moral rights, commissioning and contracts, editing and production * defamation, libel and other legal risks such as negligent mis-statement, obscenity and official secrets * infringement and defences such as fair dealing, trade marks and passing off * consumer law, data protection, advertising and promotion, distribution and export. The fully updated second edition fefatures: * coverage of issues affecting electronic rights and e-commerce issues * up-to-date coverage of changes in UK and EU legislation * advice on integration of EU directives. Legal points are explained with reference to important statutes, cases and relevant trade practices. A revised glossary and list of useful addresses are also provided.