Do I have the rights to credit a speaker using their name and photo to a presentation I own the rights to on a promotional page?

You need a proper legal evaluation, this free and public Q&A platform is not going to be much help. It sounds like the speaker is alleging a...

Can a I be used as a character in a real life crime show with out my approval? Especially if what they used me for was not true.

I'm very sorry to hear that. They can certainly discuss the story as any murder would be considered newsworthy and if you are part of the story...

Probably. Using quotes will generally be permitted. This is largely because using what amounts to a very small portion of a much larger body of...

Perhaps. Is it being used as a trademark in some way? Are you asking because you are seeking to use that or something very similar? Before you...

What can I do beyond sending a cease and desist? What are my rights? What are her rights, if I can even find her?

This is really a trademark question. If she has ceased use for at least 3 years then that is prima facie, but rebuttable, evidence of abandonment....

This all depends and simply cannot be addressed in a vacuum. Some phrases are trademarks and if your use causes market confusion then they have a...

Can similar names be used under same trademark class?

The short answer to all this is "yes" ... maybe. For example we successfully advocated our client's mark "VIP Television" to registration in Class...

Before you invest in any trademark make sure you get some legal guidance. It is of course best practice to clear it before you start using any...

Is it okay to use an NFL division name for a sports website?

You need a proper analysis because if you get it wrong you will get noticed and they will take you down. If you are writing a blog about say...

If we asked 100 people whether they associate your product with a particular NFL franchise how many out of 100 will say yes? That is all that...