Kelley Way was born and raised in Walnut Creek, California. She graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in English, followed by a Juris Doctorate. Kelley is a member of the California Bar and is an aspiring writer of young adult fantasy novels. She practices copyright, trademark, and estate planning law at The Law Office of Kelley A. Way. Kelley can be reached at kaway@kawaylaw.com.
Lessons in Literary Law
Every author should know their rights in relation to their work. This presentation from lawyer Kelley Way looks at three areas of law every editor should be familiar with— trademark, right of privacy and publicity, and defamation—and talks about how to protect your rights in these areas while avoiding infringing on the rights of others.
Fair Use
Editors often grapple with questions regarding lengthy quotations or other content taken from outside sources, published and unpublished. When is this material considered to be fair use, and when does an author need permission to use it? What does the term fair use mean? What qualifies as fair use? When might an editor want to alert a client to a potential need for permission to avoid copyright infringement? Finally, how might a recent Supreme Court decision affect authors and publishers? Lawyer Kelley Way will guide editors through these questions.