Non disclosure agreements frequently include provisions excluding public domain information from what is to be considered confidential; it may be...

Generally, copyright does not protect short phrases or names by themselves. However, it is possible that a name could be a protected trademark....

Is it illegal for me to log into a facebook account?

Generally, it is illegal to access someone else's facebook account even if you know the password. You should discuss with an intellectual...

Somebody use my name like keyword on their Positioning website (SEO)?

There apparently have been numerous lawsuits related to use of trademarks of others as keywords for searches, however, it may be possible to use a...

If this is a short quote in a long book, then it may be de minimis and/or fair use, and there may not be copyright and/or trademark infringement...

Can I say “Waldo inspired” for a bikini I am making?

There may be trademark infringement concerns; you should discuss with an intellectual property attorney in a private consultation, exactly what you...

If, as in your example, infringement commences after registration, then statutory damages and attorney's fees are available for copyright...

My academic article page was plagiarized. The publisher is in MO. The author is in NY. Which state of lawyer should I hire?

It appears that you are in New York, and since the author is in New York, and this appears to be a copyright infringement federal matter, you may...

Generally speaking an electronics or electronic device may infringe someone else's patent. Generally speaking schematic drawings, if having a...

Generally, very short quotes by themselves are not protected by copyright, however, it is possible that taking a short quote from something like a...