Legal Question in Business Law in Georgia

Copywrite Law

I wrote a recipe column for a magazine and now the magazine is using the recipes that were sent to me under their heading.

Nothing was ever signed giving them rights to reuse any portion of my column. Do I have a case?


Asked on 11/04/06, 5:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

Re: Copywrite Law

More facts are necessary, but in many (perhaps most) cases, absent a contract, submissions to publications become THEIR copywrited property. They may even be able to keep you from re-printing the article in another publication/forum. See a lawyer if it is that big of an issue.

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Answered on 11/04/06, 5:55 pm


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