legal vetting your manuscript for legal red flags
What You Can Expect…
Avoid publishing pitfalls and expensive legal bills by recognizing the legal red flags in your manuscript. In this video course, attorney Tisha Morris will walk you through the red flags to watch for in fiction and nonfiction.
In this video course, you'll learn:
Spot potential legal risks in nonfiction and fiction
Minimize risks, while maintaining the literary quality of the book.
How to recognize defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright, right to publicity, and other legal red flags to help you minimize the risk of legal exposure.
Easy ways to minimize your risks.
Improve your writing by reducing legal exposure
Introduction
1st Amendment for Writers (3:52)
Who is Liable? (3:22)
The Vetting Process (2:05)
Defamation & Privacy Rights
Defamation in Nonfiction (5:55)
Defamation in Fiction (2:37)
How to Minimize Defamation Risks (3:36)
Invasion of Privacy (1:29)
Of Public Concern Exception (2:05)
Economic Infringements
Right of Publicity, Trademark, and Copyright Infringements (3:30)
Conclusion: Good Writing is Good Business (2:44)
Recommended for self-publishers, hybrid publishers, and small publishing houses who can be held liable for defamation or other legal risks. Although the material doesn’t replace the advice of an attorney, it can give you guidance as to the red flags to be aware of in your writing.
Immediately upon purchase, you will receive an email with the link to the course material. If you do not receive it, please check your spam folder.
Disclaimer: The information presented in this course is for general informational purposes only. The information presented is not legal advice, and your use of it does not establish an attorney client relationship. This course is not an offer to represent you. Any liability that might arise from your use or reliance on the information from this course is expressly disclaimed.