Can I have a website and provide a service to users that allows for uploading screenshots from video games for profit?

It is going to boil down to whether there is a fair use for them to use these images. That is, whether the copyright owner finds this to be...

What are the odds that these products you got for a great deal from China are properly licensed? Slim to none right? If they are not, then you...

Can my company open a website storefront using our trademark?

You are asking a question that can't be answered here. It requires a proper analysis of all the facts and circumstances. I will offer some general...

Can I legally base my novel on the real relationship of a couple long dead celebrities if they are recognizable to their fans?

You're pretty much free to write about anyone or anything you like. You are not required to change the names and this would not matter if the...

Pictures of me and my friend are being used on Craiglist by a restaurant without our permission. What can I do?

If you are solely interested in them ceasing use, you can probably just send a letter demanding that they not use these images. As noted, you...

This requires a proper analysis of all the written correspondence and facts to determine whether a binding contract was created. Any court anywhere...

There is a very good argument that you would be permitted to use this, assuming it clears, as a parody trademark. Remember, the Harry Potter...

Do I need disclaimer if I make a product with a bottle opener on it? For beer etc?

Setting up a proper liability shield like an LLC and getting a general business liability policy are always smart moves. I'm not sure what you...

Trademark - What if someone owns a combined word?

For trademark purposes the space is meaningless, or in other words it is an identical trademark. I would not, for example, be able to register...

Is putting "compares to Oreos" on packaging trademark infringement?

No, it shouldn't be, but depending on how you use the mark it can perhaps cross the line to infringement. Comparative advertising is not...