As we author items online and in print copyright is ever so important to consider. Yet most folks are not familiar with the nuances of this important area of the law. We must be educated to avoid plagiarism and copyright violations.

This session will attempt to provide an overview of important laws involving copyright. A question and answer period and a demonstration of the Library’s Reading List tool will follow the PowerPoint presentation.

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Presenter: 

DR. ROBERT N. DIOTALEVI, ESQ., LLM.

For the past 23 years, Dr. Robert N. Diotalevi has been an Associate Professor and Founding Program Coordinator of Legal Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University. He has been a lawyer for 39 years as a member of the Massachusetts and Florida bars. He possesses degrees in law, accounting, communication, and taxation.

Dr. Diotalevi was a professional broadcaster for 8 years and held managerial positions in radio news and production. Dr. Diotalevi’s works have been published in SMU School of Law’s Computer Law Review and Technology Journal, The Paralegal Educator, The Journal of Paralegal Education and Practice, and The Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration among other nationally recognized publications. In 2009 Dr. Diotalevi had a book published. It is entitled, “The Florida Paralegal,” with Attorney William Statsky, and published by Cengage Learning.

He also serves as an editor and reviewer for several journals worldwide. Dr. Diotalevi has over 80 manuscripts in print and has presented on over 80 occasions online and live.