The only obvious potential conflict I see on TESS is "HEART & HUSTLE CLOTHING". This is not really close to "DO THE HUSTLE". However, on...

How different do Company Names need to be to avoid trademark infringement?

Without knowing the actual TMs are, I can't say. In this case an experienced attorney is a must. From a branding perspective, a highly unique...

There are some inventors that choose to draft their own patent applications, and some that do a very good job at it. You some reasonably good...

How much will a lawyer charge to search the uspto database

As was noted by another attorney, you can search the USPTO trademark DB via the TESS function under trademarks. You may want to do this yourself...

A tv show that just came out has same basic plot as my web series that I'm about to release.

Copyright protects "original" works. This term is not used in the usual sense of referring to a work that is new, fresh, inventive or novel, but...