This question delves deep in search of a nugget of legal advice. You need to have a *confidential* discussion with a small business and...

Hi. I'd be glad to look into this for you. I would charge you money to do that. You probably need to hire an attorney anyway.

I have seen some people (including attorneys) put in their e-mail signatures a reference to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (18 U.S.C....

Hi. This is a very interesting question. Court orders, which are government documents written with taxpayer funds, are not copyrightable. That's...

There are two types of trademark rights: registered and common law. The Trademark (Lanham) Act permits the owner of either type of trademark to sue...

There are many factors that can render a non-compete unenforceable. For example, it may be found to be against public policy for a variety of...

Absent a written assignment or license, you have only an implied license based in your agreement with the artist. If you used texts or e-mails to...

Etsy is subject to DMCA as a U.S. company. It should answer both to takedowns and counter-notices. You may need an attorney to send them a letter...

One thing to keep in mind is that it takes 18 months between when a patent application is filed and when it can be viewed by the public. If your...

"Fixation" of a work is required in order to register for copyright. Registering a copyright is required in order to sue someone. Recording your...