IP Protection for Authors, Part 1 04-09-2026

The recent pirating of over 500,000 books and lawsuit settlement from Anthropic for 1.5 BILLION dollars opens with Judith Briles and the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Marketing podcast. Joining her is Colin O’Brien, intellectual property expert and partner in the Illinois based law firm of Latimer, LeVay Fyock LLC.
In one of Judith’s favorite podcasts, so much is covered that focuses on your Author Success. So much, that a second podcast was created to cover “the rest” of what authors need to know. Get ready to take lots of notes. His website is www.LLFLegal.com and email Colin@LLFLegal.com.
Your takeaways include:
-Get two critical questions to separate generic to true branding.
-What the current status is in copyright litigation.
-Why DMCA is critical for authors.
-Why AI companies have significant risk.
-When and Where to posts copyright marks ©!
-Why every author should read, understand, and embrace Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 in the US Constitution.
-Tips on how to create your trademarks—what you can’t … and what you can.
-How to search out the appropriate clause for any trademark you apply for.
And of course, much more. It's a jammed-packed hour with host Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd for author success.
You’ll come away with tips for expanding your “author smarts” chops.
Join in ... you will learn a lot!
Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s ranked in the Top Ten of bookmarketing campaigns. Since its inception seven years ago, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with over 22 million listeners downloading various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.