Is patio furniture considered house hold furniture.please advise steve

It really depends. I think if the question is for "insurance loss" or "estate settlement purposes, there is no distinction between indoor and...

Can I buy used cell phones and sell them at my store?

Assuming you have acquired legal and lawful title to the devices, that you have acquired the power to transfer licenses to any software installed...

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 19

You should be asking your attorney this question - litigation over a copyright infringement matter in federal court is not a recommended forum for...

Do I have the right to publish our books?

As a co-author, you should already have the right to publish even without the agreement. Under U.S. copyright law, each joint owner of a copyright...

Meta tag lawsuits and seo

As has been stated already, you really should meet with an attorney who can give you a set of operating guidelines after learning a bit more about...

Can I use the name "New England Ale" for my business.

You are going to spend money on (a) business cards, (b) stationery (c) a domain name and website (d) advertising. Before making such an...

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Trademark search and descriptive name

I would have thought this was descriptive, if not generic, myself, but as has been pointed out, it could have acquired secondary meaning through...

Article posted and copyright infringement

The bottom line, and short answer is, yes - a single blog post could qualify as a copyright infringement. If the author of the content which was...

Who owns the rights to advertisements in newspapers

Works such as the ads created by the graphic designer you hired, are protected under the Copyright Act from the time htey are created, written down...

Can I be found liable if a client uses my legal software to commit a crime?

I would add my voice to that of my virtual colleague here. This is an area which will require a fact based inquiry and a review of applicable...