As part of our mission to support the arts, Life Is Art is presenting a series of legal information articles by Paul S. Vicary, Esq. Paul has volunteered his services to write articles with legal information pertinent to artists and other people in the arts community. This will be a semi-regular series, so be sure to check back for more. This is information presented to help you acheive your dream. For more information on Paul, check out his website, www.vicarylaw.com.
Photographs from Life Is Art Creative Connections #13 at Sol Gallery at CANDO Arts Co-op on 5/17/11
Life Is Art Creative Connections #13 at Sol Gallery at CANDO Arts Co-op on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The Law Office of William Pe̱a Wells is a South Florida civil practice firm that offers a full range of legal services to a diversified client base, including arts and entertainment clients, The firm provides strategic marketing advice, licensing, contract negotiation and review to individuals, corporate clients, and nonprofit agencies in the United States and Europe. Mr. Wells sits on several nonprofit boards and is Legal Counsel to Artists for A Cause, ...Legal Information РPhotographs Can Be Worth Much More Than a Thousand Words Рby Paul S. Vicary
Photographs Can Be Worth Much More Than a Thousand Words Paul S. Vicary, Esq. One of the more complicated areas of the law concerns the use of photographs taken of persons and/or property. Through the use of properly drafted releases, you can shield yourself from liability claims. Why you need releases A release is a written agreement between you and the person you are photographing, or the person who owns the property you are photographing. The purpose of the release is to protect you from any future lawsuits the person might file for claims such as defamation and ...Legal Information – The Importance of Contracts – by Paul S. Vicary
“The Importance of Contracts†Paul S. Vicary, Esq. Whether you are running a multi-location restaurant business, an Internet-based business, or a retail business, a business is only as strong as the contracts and other agreements under which it operates. This is just as true for small businesses as it is for Fortune 500 companies. Time and time again, however, I run into small business owners who don’t have the proper contracts in place – even those who have been in business for twenty or thirty years! The fact remains, as the old adage states, that it’s ...
