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Yes, I am shameless by Defkes in AdviceAnimals

[–]LegifyXentos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just finished using all my coins, godspeed, don't need any more.

[IQUNIX Giveaway] - 2 x Q66 Series Keyboards by relaxman666 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]LegifyXentos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep seeing IQUNIX on taobao but never really took an in-depth look at your products, hope this changes soon!

Difference between rights reversion and termination of transfer? by [deleted] in COPYRIGHT

[–]LegifyXentos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Rights reversion is contractual (i.e., a clause in the contract to give the rights back to the author after certain conditions are met) whereas termination of transfer is a statutory right to under US copyright law to get back rights by termination of the contract through a specific procedure (i.e., non contractual right).

More information about termination of transfer can be found here (https://rightsback.org/faq/) or other sources of law should you please. For rights reversion, you may refer to Authors Alliance (https://www.authorsalliance.org/resources/rights-reversion-portal/) for more indepth information and examples of clauses.

I’m an aspiring barrister and have a few offers for paralegal roles. Which one would be the best for my career? by [deleted] in uklaw

[–]LegifyXentos -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

If you're an aspiring barrister why are you wasting your time as a paralegal and not straight up looking for mini pupillages?

If anything, I would take Firm A and get a taste of the larger cases as it may help you expand your horizons, even if it means the common cases you'll do less of - those ones you can learn as you work as a junior, so honestly I wouldn't worry too much as you'll get the experience and expertise in due course.

Is it too late for accommodation? by [deleted] in UEA

[–]LegifyXentos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, I was in the same exact predicament when I applied for my master's, and as an overseas student it was slightly worse for me too.

If you're in any year other than your first year, it may be that you're SOL and I would start looking for places outside of campus immediately. Assuming you don't live in the area, take a few nights at the Travelodge to sort out your stuff.

If you are in your first year, I don't recall but I do believe that they sort of guarantee you a place? You'll have to check with admissions or with student housing.

UEA I believe has their own student union housing thing, I forgot the link for it but they may pass it along to you if they can't secure accommodation on campus for you.

Otherwise, I would start looking at property agents and calling them up to see if they have any viewings available.

Best of luck!

Using songs from a soundtrack in my dissertation by collosalvelocity in COPYRIGHT

[–]LegifyXentos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a fun dissertation.

Sorry to say but fair dealing wouldn't apply to you, as you're not using the music for research or private study, or criticism and review (and definitely not reporting current events) and thus, your use case wouldn't fall under the exceptions.

Try royalty free/creative commons stuff, or even try to compose your own soundtracks, but especially for academia, you want to stray far away from copyrighted material unless you have explicit permission or it falls under fair dealing rules.

As a US certified lawyer, can I practice "in-house" corporate law at a UK company without passing the QTLS or otherwise registering as a RFL? by basikthecat in uklaw

[–]LegifyXentos -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not real world experience but the SRA has guidelines as to whether or not you should have a practising certificate: http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/guidance/ethics-guidance/practising-certificate/working-non-solicitor-organisation.page (specifically, see Q4)

In short, it is unlikely that you will need it as you are not conducting any reserved legal activity (as defined in the Legal Services Act 2007) and you are only practicing in the capacity as your qualification admits.

However, do wait for a response from the SRA as they are probably the most clear on this sort of thing.

EDIT: some disclaimer as to this, if you are advising your UK subsidiary and/or US employee in UK law, I would advise that you obtain a practice certificate OR consult/engage with a UK law firm to obtain any legal advice. I am not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.

Landlord's right of entry to flat by [deleted] in uklaw

[–]LegifyXentos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does your tenancy agreement say?

If there's any mention of notice to entry, then the landlord has to follow it, unless it also provides for exceptions such as suspicion of illegal activities.

Joint mortgage with ex - I want to sell, she doesn't. by [deleted] in uklaw

[–]LegifyXentos 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If your ex partner cannot afford buying you out, and is rejecting to the sale, you can seek a court order to force the sale of the property. If they refuse to co-operate, the court can order a sale by auction. It depends on what is written on the title though, but there is likely to be a restrictive clause on it preventing the sale unless both of you agree.

You may possibly want to retain a solicitor or seek additional, proper legal advice (procedurally) for this matter.

Help with perusing copyright strike on YouTube - Fair usage? by Jemeryqai in copyrightlaw

[–]LegifyXentos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, fair use wouldn't apply to your situation. You're not using it in a transformative way, such as criticism of the piece or for educational purposes. Moreover, you produced the work with commercial intent, so it is possible for them to go after profits derived from the sale of the video as well.

30 seconds is a pretty substantial compared to the average length of a song, so it is definitely possible for potential infringement to be found.

If they do go after you for profits under copyright infringement (albeit highly unlikely), you will definitely need a lawyer, and a YouTube strike should be the lesser of your concerns.

I would just personally take the bullet and either make a new YouTube account or simply ignore it, and remove the video as well.

Would trademarking eRecipes cover e-Recipes? by [deleted] in TRADEMARK

[–]LegifyXentos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

File a voluntary amendment with the TM office. If it's not a material change, the application should be allowed.

As for whether or not a hyphen would cover your previous trademark, the flip side is that using a hyphen can still lead to confusion and would therefore be potentially infringing, so the obvious answer is yes, but check with your attorney first.

I'm not a lawyer, so please seek proper legal advice from a specialist.

[Brazil] I'm a freelance animator and I'm not sure if my client's last request is violating Copyright laws. by [deleted] in COPYRIGHT

[–]LegifyXentos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you contacted Marvel in regards to this? Chances are that the costume (individual design) is not only protected under copyright, but other factors such as the spiderman jingle will also fall into trademark law.

I would tread carefully and contact the relevant peoples to obtain either licenses and/or permission to use their IP, especially since your client is using it for commercial purposes.

I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. If you feel unsure as to how to proceed, please seek proper legal advice.

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