classes done

now that classes are done its time to work just printed and received my new business cards and have a nice handful of new designs now production is underway.. then the fashion show ....

final

Final order ftom least to best:

Ward, Kellie Jeynea: Grade F didn’t do it

 Donohew, Angel R: Grade F didn’t do it

Lares, Joaquin Frank: Grade D Partially did it.

Cunningham, Lana M: Grade B

Renda, Nina: Grade B

Hall, Christopher B+

Smith, Kiri Shannon: Grade A

The reason I like the last two was the fact that they did the project and correctly the followed the instruction to a T. half if the class did the final project which made the final evaluation much more simple Kari did it all Lana didn’t finish the final project. Nina didn’t quote the book and I didn’t cite one person only followed the project details.

My Argument

Christopher Hall

Class BUS250H Contracts, Negotiations and copyrights

Lawyer: Donald L Prunty

After sitting thought this course for ten weeks and trying to have a better understanding of what copyright patent and trademark laws persisted of and contained. Then speaking with an attorney about ways that this pertained to my industry in fashion. I would have to say not only to I agree with his ruling because of the information was so true to the book and course content for instance a question about using a designers work to gather information or inspiration to do a piece of work of your own is it legal and may I do it? Speaking with Donald L. Prunty it depended on a few key thoughts one what would the work being created us going to be used for? Second it depended on if the work that you were using recourse was protected and how was it protected.  “ Some uses of copyrighted work are considered fair use- that is the use may be infringed, but the infringement is excused because the work is being used for a transformative purpose such as research, scholarships, criticism, or journalism purposes.”   After reading this information I couldn’t help but agree with the ruling in question. In order to be sewed for infringement of copyright laws the accuser has to prove access  “ that the work was copied, sold, or performed without authorization, the copyright owner must demonstrate that the person accused of infringement had reasonable opportunity to view to hear the copyrighted work and that the two works-the infringer’s and copyright owner’s –are substantially similar. “ the reasoning for the answers that I received is evident in the book, I must say because the information was for educational purposes that trusting the lawyer was a tiny bit more easy . Now if this way a case that he was on I am totally sure that the information would be a lot more complex.

Rule Of Law

Christopher Hall

Class BUS250H Contracts, Negotiations and copyrights

Lawyer: Donald L Prunty

The most of the information that I received about my questions I wrote and asked pertained to copyright laws. Because majority of the fashion industry has been around for centuries patents are harder to obtain. When it came to trademarks those are the names and logos that are attached to a specific line or fabric company.  As I went through the book Patent, Copyright & Trademark 11^th edition, to gain a concise summary o were Donald L. Prunty was giving information from on who owns the copyright and how it s created. “A creative work is protected by copyright the moment the work assumes a tangible form” – “ which in copyright circles is referred to as “ “fixed in tangible medium of expression.” Referring this information bask to the answers that I received gave me the conformation of the answers I previously was given. The next question pertained to use of copyrights with out permission. “ Some uses of a copyrighted work are considered fair use- that is, the use may infringe, but the infringement is excused because the work is being used for a transformative purpose such as research, scholarship, criticism, or journalism.” Again very similar to the answers that I received over the phone. Another key point that we went over was on copyright laws being regulated in other countries. “ in the united stated, copyright protection protects derives from the U.S constitution, which requires that original work of authorship be protected by copyright.”  “copy right protection rules are fairly similar worldwide, due to several internal copyright treaties, the most of which is the Berne Convention.” So in the end every bit of non-legal advice that I received from Donald L Prunty was in alignment with the information that has been given to me throughout the course.

Reasoning Of The Law

Christopher Hall

Class BUS250H Contracts, Negotiations and copyrights

Lawyer: Donald L Prunty

Understanding these simple answers to the questions above will save myself or the company millions of dollars in law suits. The majority of the issues stem from copyright laws because it is more complex when it comes to creating something in fashion that has not been done before is close to almost impossible. For an example Dresses have been created for centuries so you cant patient the dress because it an obvious item that has been around, now you may be able to patient the fabric used to create this specific style or styles of dresses. But again it cant be cotton or rayon or a mixture of any fabrics that has been previously made unless you put them in a way that changes the chemistry and adds some property that has not been utilized by the fabric prior. I know sounds complex I know its even more complex in trying to do it. But this was also helpful because you can use the past fashion trends and designs for inspiration into the future. The lawyer I gathered the information made several valid points when it came to paten law and copyright law. Knowing how to protect your ideas, investments & dreams while not being on a front page some were being sewed is a key to success. Being aware of what is protected and what is not will take me a further distance in my career.

Legal Authority

Christopher Hall

Class: BUS250H contract, negotiations and copyrights.

Lawyer: Donald L. Prunty

I wish that I could say that contacting a lawyer was a challenge but it honestly wasn’t. Yes in the beginning I thought that I had this amazing lawyer to utilities to gather all the information that I would potentially need to complete this paper, but of course like most things in life that feel through. I remembered the project that we previously did in class; finding intellectual property lawyers on line and list names and contact information. So I grab the list off of my blog and started to dial as I contacted the first number and spoke to the receptionist asking to speak with a Miss Schwartz, Sheri I received a voice mail. Of course she is out of that office and now somewhere else, starting to feel the pressure I lost hope for only a few seconds. Understanding that I only called one person on a list of about thirty I looked at the list to find a name that possibly could be a decent hearted lawyer to answer the question that I desired I know decent hearted lawyer is there possibly a bigger oxymoron in the universe? But I reached one on the second attempt a man by the name of Donald L. Prunty when he answered the phone I am sure that he thought that this might be his next big case. To his surprise no I wasn’t I was a student in need of information. He chuckled over the phone as if he won the lotto and it was for a messily cent. After his spiel about this being only for educational purposes and not legal advice he answered all my question and quite well. He was the savior to my final project that seemed hard but was a lot easier to complete then many may have betrayed.

Week 10 the law and jusgice : two movies

After seeing the movies in question Erin Brockovich and Flash or Genius the out look that i  have now on lawyers is still the same. they are who they are "trained to be", depending on the school they have attended wither it be Yale Harvard or USC the educational training prepares these individuals in different ways. the lawyer from a small town school would be more open to listen and attentive to the clients needs and in the end may or may not screw you over, but you were herd non the less. Now lawyers from higher in school feel that they are to good to hear your story unless you have money and lots of it or the potential to make them it. so at the end of the day they recommend you to someone that that will deal with what they are to great to. I never had a perception of lawyers and how they manipulate there ways into our finances but the thing is that we require a service that we cant fulfill on our own. it not like hiring someone to clean your house which you can do yourself. we utilize them because they have the education and know how you either get you out of trouble or make you some extra cash.