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If I want to make a commentary video about a new Disney channel original movie, with small clips from the movie, can I?
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Answered on February 08, 2019
There may be at least, issues of trademark infringement and copyright infringement and there may be at least arguments of fair use, deminimis use,...
Is it illegal for me to make my own gift baskets and sell them
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Answered on February 08, 2019
If you put a collection of a number of products, in their original packages, in a basket, you may be able to sell this under the first sale...
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Can I use a picture of a person's Disney toy in a composite for their child? Their toy, they took and provided the picture.
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Answered on February 08, 2019
Copyright includes at least the exclusive rights to reproduce the copyrighted work in copies, to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted...
Can I design and sell t-shirts that have cartoon/emoji likenesses of NFL players?
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Answered on February 08, 2019
Generally, you may be liable for violating the rights of publicity of the NFL players, by using their likenesses for commercial purpose.
You...
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Can a company have exclusive rights to printing the name of a city on clothing if the city is also the name of their company?
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Answered on February 08, 2019
Generally, if this involves a primarily geographically descriptive mark, that mark may require acquired distinctiveness in order to arguably...
Can I print ad art published between 1921 & 1983, which had no copyright or Trade Mark notices by a business closed before 1983?
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Answered on February 07, 2019
It would be important to look at each work of art, and to determine, at least, copyright status for each work of art.
You should discuss with...
Is a civil order suit from BMI Music for copyright infringement, a scam? Anyone I'll talk to says yes?
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Answered on February 07, 2019
On the surface it appears that you should have obtained, at least, a public performance license, and you may be liable for copyright infringement. ...
Will I get in legal trouble for making a pop culture reference to a movie like The Notebook in a film I am directing?
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Answered on February 07, 2019
Generally, copyright does not protect a very short phrase, at least by itself, although use of a short phrase may be copyright infringement of a...
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What can I do to get $30 back for services not done?
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Answered on February 07, 2019
You may want to try small claims court.
See:
https://www.mass.gov/small-claims
You should discuss with an attorney licensed in...
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Publisher publishes second edition of my book, without me seeing it, modifying the content so that now the quality is very low.
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Answered on February 07, 2019
It would be important, at least, to see any agreement between the publisher and you.
You may be able to sue for copyright infringement,...