Divorce Mediation

Posted by on Apr 17, 2013 in Divorce and Family Law, General | Comments Off The lawyers at Stuart & Jabbar, PLC have founded Arizona Mediation Partners to provide professional mediation services for those going through divorce or custody proceedings. Mediation is a process whereby the parties work through their differences and reach a resolution outside of court. Mediation avoids the uncertainty of having a judge decide the issues and puts the power into the...
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Preventing Academic Plagiarism

Posted by on Apr 11, 2012 in Plagiarism | Comments Off Education is the Key When colleges and universities adopt strict liability standards that punish all forms of plagiarism equally they are usually trying to deter conduct. In theory, such systems sound good. Punishing the plagiarist who tries passing off the ideas of another as his or her own should deter future would-be plagiarists. The problem is that strict liability systems cannot deter...
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Plagiarism at Colleges & Universities

Posted by on Apr 10, 2012 in Plagiarism | Comments Off Plagiarism at colleges and universities can take numerous forms. Many colleges, however, are still applying antiquated plagiarism policies that treat all forms of plagiarism equally. Such strict liability approaches favor punishment of students over education, often requiring severe sanctions be imposed without regard to whether the plagiarism is of a serious variety or not. When colleges...
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Gallery Representation Agreements

Posted by on Mar 29, 2012 in Arts | Comments Off The importance of galleries in the financial success of artists cannot be understated. In the art world, galleries are the equivalent of record companies and movie studios–they bring art to the public. They are institutions lending context and credibility to the works they display. While the concert violinist on the street corner can command only small tips from passing pedestrians, that...
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Copyright Infringement vs. Plagiarism

Posted by on Mar 25, 2012 in Copyright, Plagiarism | Comments Off I’m sometimes asked to explain the differences between copyright infringement and plagiarism. The two related terms are sometimes used interchangeably by non-lawyers but they are separate and distinct offenses. Let’s start with some basic definitions. Copyright Infringement Copyright Infringement is a very specific offense–it involves copying the protected work of another...
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