基本説明
Includes coverage of issues affecting electronic rights and e-commerce, as well as changes in EU and UK legislation.
Full Description
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.
Contents
Preface Part 1Copyright 3. Other rights of authors and publishers Part 2: Commissioning: publishing contracts 4. Author Contracts 5. Other contracts Part 3: Delivery editing and production 6. Delivery, editing and production Part 4: Publish and be damned 7. Defamation and other risks Part 5: Sales and marketing 10. Sale of goods and consumer protection 11. Advertising and promotion 12. Distribution and export Appendix A: A to Z glossary of legal terms Appendix B: useful addresses Index
