As mentioned, it is unusual for the secretary of state to check any trademark databases, except for possibly a state trademark one (and I have not...

It depends on what information you are referring to and, as Attorney Koslyn mentioned, the terms of use of the site. There are situations where...

There are definitely some concerns with doing this. For one, using their photo could be considered copyright infringement on that image. This is...

We can't give you formal legal advice on here, and would hesitate to say "yes" or "no" just too broadly. What I can say is that the NIV bible has,...

Attorney Natoli makes some good points. As far as an implied license, that would be the argument here. Without anything in writing, IF he tried to...

There are concerns here with trademarks, though you are usually fine if you do not use the other brand or things associated with their mark...

There is a copyright issue for longer quotes. As for short quotes, or fairly generic ones, it may be short enough to not be a copyright issue,...

I am not aware of Youtube actually enforcing a requirement that litigation have been begun in order to not reinstate your video. They have their...

I agree with Attorney Koslyn. The first thing to be aware of is that you purchased, from the sounds of it, an exclusive right, which means you are...

This is going to depend on who owns the copyrights, and who has rights to them. If someone else owns the artwork, and they gave no permission for...