Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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As a business owner, artist, or creator, you try to do things that set you apart from the competition. Usually, you do not want the competition to know your important business information, and you don’t want them to profit from your creative expressions and original works. In this class, learn how to protect the information and work that gives your business an edge.

Class covers:

• Copyright: what is protected, and how to make sure no one profits from your original works and expressions
• Free for the taking: what you can take from others, what others can take from you
• Clearance required: what you do need permission to use
• Pitching, idea theft, and implied-in-fact-contracts

Participants are encouraged to join by video as class may involve sharing of visual information and writings, participation via the chat function, and the opportunity to interact with others. Virtual networking reception to follow class.

Presented by John L. Geiger:

John L. Geiger is an intellectual property attorney in Los Angeles with over thirty years of litigation and transactional experience.  He has represented a broad variety of entertainment professionals, including screenwriters, producers, directors, and actors, as well as music recording and headline international concert tour artists.  Mr. Geiger is co-author of Creativity and Copyright: Legal Essentials for Screenwriters and Creative Artists (UC Press, 2019).  Currently, as a Principal Deputy County Counsel for the County of Los Angeles, he advises public agencies on complex information technology and intellectual property matters.

Registration fees: FREE - sponsored by the Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library through the generous support of Pacific Western Bank.

La clase fue grabada el 23 de abril de 2020

Cuando alguien alquila una casa y tiene problemas para pagarle al propietario debido a los efectos de la crisis de COVID-19, es importante saber que existen órdenes y reglas de emergencia que probablemente protegen a los inquilinos de desalojo durante la pandemia, aunque no sea ayuda a largo plazo más allá de la crisis. En esta presentación, la abogada de derechos de vivienda Maria Hall explica cómo funcionan las nuevas reglas, discute los derechos y deberes de los propietarios e inquilinos durante la pandemia y da algunos consejos sobre qué esperar en el futuro.

Clase cubre:

• Qué hacer si un inquilino no puede pagar la renta debido a la crisis de COVID-19
• ¿Puede un propietario desalojar a alguien mientras las reglas de emergencia están vigentes?
• ¿Cuándo tendrá que pagar el inquilino los pagos de renta perdidos?
• Derechos y deberes de los propietarios durante la crisis
• Qué esperar cuando se levantan las reglas de emergencia

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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Many successful businesses develop important assets that are “intangible,” including trademarks identifying your products (or services) in the flow of commerce, and patents to protect scientific inventions. Learn how to protect such assets and ensure your company’s continued success.

Class covers:

• Protecting an original invention through the patent process
• What patent protection can provide your business, and what it can’t
• How to develop and protect a valuable trademark

Participants are encouraged to join by video as class may involve sharing of visual information and writings, participation via the chat function, and the opportunity to interact with others. Virtual networking reception to follow class.

Presented by Courtney Stuart-Alban

Registration fees: FREE - sponsored by the Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library through the generous support of Pacific Western Bank.

No legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The Law Library is pleased to offer our patrons the opportunity to obtain assistance from third party legal service providers at this and other events within the Library. However, the Library does not control and is not responsible for the content or scope of any assistance given by those providers.

Class recorded June 4, 2024

Exporting can be a great untapped source of revenue for Los Angeles area businesses. Learn about the resources available to beginning exporters and the nuts and bolts of starting your own export business.

Class covers:

• Is exporting for me?
• The Trade Connect program for exporters
• Key tips for reducing risk
• Export Research Tools

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Dated Material: Please note that the law changes. The original recording date for each class is provided on the display page. To be certain that you receive up-to-date information, please attend the in-person class, or contact us for help researching or updating your specific legal issue.

Registration fees: FREE - sponsored by the Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library through the generous support of Pacific Western Bank.

LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The information presented in this program is not legal advice and is provided solely as an educational service to our patrons. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.