Do I need to ask anybody's permission

You probably don't need permission, but it would be important to have an intellectual property attorney review the finished product to see if there...

Can I copyright this design as the sole agent?

If the underlying work is subject to copyright protection, your creation may be a derivative work and you may be liable for copyright infringement...

Can I buy cartoon, comic or band names on buttons, pins, add ons and things of that nature to personalize clothing for sale?

You state "there are add ons that are trademarks". You may be subject to liability for trademark infringement. You should discuss with an...

Can I use the background image of a movie poster for my school fundraiser flyers?

A copyright owner has the exclusive right to prepare derivative works. It appears that you are preparing a derivative work, and if this is...

Can I File a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Against a Closed Business?

You state: "There used to be a small computer repair business in another state that also used the same name". This may indicate that the domain...

How Can I Do this?

You need to, at least, get permission from copyright owners of the photos and articles. Otherwise you may be subject to legal action for...

Update to my question: I just received a letter from patent office of an electronic posting. Can I now sue for infringement?

After filing of a patent application, generally speaking, there usually will be at least one USPTO office action, in which, generally speaking some...

Can sports team sue me for a domain name I registered if the name is similar to their team name?

If your proposed domain name is confusingly similar to the team name, there may be a concern of trademark infringement depending on what it is you...

Legalities of roadside memorials

It is possible that if these are construed as architectural works which are viewable from a public place that copyright may not subject someone to...

There may be a concern, at least, with a number of "Road Runner" words and/or logo trademarks that Time Warner appears to own. There may also be...