Good Article About Copyright Trademarks Etc

I don't know who this guy is or his credentials but he lost me when he said something about taking a photo of anything that is copyrighted is a violation of copyright. Obviously this is not true or journalism and freedom of the press as well as freedom of speech would not exist. So as the guy seems to be a clueless moron I didn't read any further.

He uses the term "in most countries". That's too vague. Every country has different laws and interpretations of those laws.

Bradford if you read more he goes on to explain about the fact that you can use copyright material if it is editorial.Don't be so quick to judge after a few lines.
Chuck he says that every country has its own laws but he is speaking in general terms as it would be impossible to give the exact laws for every country.

The general terms is exactly the problem with the article Roy. As I said too vague. What applies in the US may not apply in the UK. The footnote regarding fair use is a good example of this. For a photographer to make decisions based on something so vague could get you in a legal mess, though to his credit he does conclude with the statement "Photographers need to know about legal restrictions concerning taking of photographs that include any copyright material, trademark, identifiable person or private affairs." putting the burden of knowledge back on the photographer.

There are plenty of resources in each country that are more tailored to the domestic laws of that country. http://www.photoattorney.com/ is one applicable to US law that I like read from time to time.