Interview with Mr. John Gile
Length- 33 minutes, 56 seconds
Topic: Copyright Infringement: Stop The Spread of An Epidemic
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Mr. John Gile
Dr. John Riolo, The Insider, interviews Mr. John Gile, an author, journalist, editor, and publisher about the epidemic of copyright infringement on the Internet.
John Gile is an author, journalist, editor, and publisher whose books have made and topped best-seller lists. As a Grievance Officer/Contract Advisor for the National Writers' Union, a UAW/AFL-CIO affiliate, he is focused on strengthening copyright protection to safeguard the rights and livelihoods of all who create intellectual property. When his company's flagship book The First Forest was "stolen” by the National Wildlife Federation, he successfully defended his rights under civil law in federal court and received $350,000 from the National Wildlife Federation for damages to his registered copyrights.
He created and advocated a resolution passed by the Delegate's Assembly of the National Writers Union calling for Justice Department enforcement of criminal copyright law on behalf of individuals and currently is organizing class action lawsuit against the Justice Department for failure to provide creators of intellectual property with equal protection under the law.
He is a frequent speaker at education conferences, at programs for leaders in commerce and community service, and at schools across America and abroad.
Learn more about his work on this issue. Visit Mr. Gile's website.
