Generally, there may be first amendment arguments that can be made when using a political figure's name, depending on how it is used. However,...

What steps to take when my copyrights have been violated, stolen and used?

If this is a U.S. work, you should, at least, file for a U.S. copyright registration, in order to potentially be able to sue in U.S. district court...

Generally, copyright includes at least the exclusive rights to reproduce the copyrighted work in copies and to prepare derivative works based on...

When an amateur sports team hires someone to do webcasting, who owns the broadcast rights?

Generally, the broadcaster may own the copyright to the broadcast, unless there is an assignment of the copyright or a work made for hire...

Generally, if you use someone's name or likeness for commercial purpose you may be sued for violating their right of publicity. You should...

Can I use the name New York Photography Department?

If you use New York Photography Department and in particular NYPD, you may be sued for trademark infringement by New York City. While the use...

Generally, if a single word, by itself, is trademarked, and if someone else uses something confusingly similar for selling/rendering similar...

Should I ask for a licensing fee?

Generally, copyright includes, at least the exclusive right to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work, and it appears that a...

Using the Seattle Space Needle as a sticker?

Regarding copyrights see: See 17 USC 120 §120. Scope of exclusive rights in architectural works (a) Pictorial Representations Permitted.—The...

Who owns a picture taken of someone without their knowledge, posted without their approval with someone elses logo ?

Generally, there may be a violation of a person's right of publicity, when a name or likeness of the person is used for commercial purpose....