I'm Ernie. I'm in the process of starting a T-Shirt co consisting of putting acronyms & slogans on T-SHIRT. Do I C-right or TM?

As a basic starting point, "acronyms" and short phrases are not subject to copyright protection so get your mind off copyright completely. Also,...

Is it may fault?

If you were paid by PayPal, all someone has to do is submit a fraudulent claim that the charge wasn't authorized and PayPal will credit them and...

Is what I am selling copyrighted or trademarked and against the law?

You are taking a big risk doing this. Right of publicity law prohibits the use of someone's identity for commercial purposes.

Can I use celebrity names as crushes for a main character in a middle grade novel?

Assuming Lady Gaga is a trademark, then the use that you describe is referred to as "nominative fair use". The name is not being used as a...

You own copyright in everything you create that meets the copyright standards of originality (a low threshold). The only exception is if the work...

Ownership of copyright has nothing to do with whether you can be liable for infringement. If you copy and distribute copies of an infringing work...

Do most attorneys use Legalzoom and Thompson Reuters for trademark searches?

NO attorney would EVER use LegalZoom. Nor should any PERSON.

The disclaimer is good but to make it better, try to put it into the form of a click-wrap agreement, whereby the purchaser agrees to your terms of...

Ditto what you've already been told but in my opinion, this is such a minimal act of infringement that I would be shocked if the NBA either could...

Can I create and sell an original painting that features an interpretation of a copyrighted design? (i.e an Eames Chair)

Unfortunately this question is impossible to answer without the full facts. Copyright infringement is highly fact dependent. The issue is whether...