General Releases
General Liability Releases
General releases, or liability releases, are documents releasing one party from the right to bring a legal claim against another party. General releases are helpful documents for resolving disputes between parties and preventing...
Publishing Contract
Publishing Contracts — Ten Tips for Negotiating the Grant of Rights Clause
The nucleus of any publishing contract is the “Grant of Rights” clause. This provision defines what rights under copyright the author transfers to the publisher to commercially exploit in exchange for payment. For...
Publishing Contract
Reduce the Sting of Warranty and Indemnity Clauses in Publishing Contracts
Every book contract, whether traditionally published or self-published through Amazon, contains warranty and indemnity clauses. The demands made in these provisions tend to be seen by authors as grossly unfair and unreasonable....