Can someone publish a biography using your name without your consent?

This greatly depends. There is a claim in most places for "public disclosure of private facts." This might be available when otherwise...

How serious is Right of Publicity and do athletes often sue?

The question really is whether your product draws the association or "likeness" of that celeb. If that is why people will buy it and that seems...

A customer of mine is starting an ed tech business and wants to use the name Uber in it. Feasible?

Your concern is the ride share company UBER, but the term "Uber" is used a lot in trademarks across many goods and services. Your customer needs to...

Can a saying or statement be copyrighted?

A saying if used as a source identifier for a good or service will be considered a tagline or slogan and is a trademark (e.g., "Just Do It" or "I'm...

How long after someone's death until their life becomes an open resource to base written work on?

I'm not entirely sure I understand what you are trying to ask here. In general, you are free to write about anyone or anything you like. The person...

Can I copyright a tee shirt idea, if the expression is a comical twist on something?

No "ideas" in themselves are protectable, but the way in which those ideas are expressed may be. Any creative expression will be covered by...

How to register a group of songs within a collection?

I agree with my colleague, no one is going to offer a tutorial here, but you can find the info you are seeking on the US Copyright website, for...

I used to own a beach front nightclub in Long Branch back in the 90s with riparian rights . There were all sorts of codes and regs related to what...

I posted a picture of a client on my salon website, 2 years ago,I had asked her whether I could use, now she is suing me.

When you say she is suing you do you mean you were served a summons or she just sent a letter threatening to sue you? If you were actually...

What can i do to trademark my youtube podcast

I was not clear on everything you note here about this contract. That should be looked at before you commit to anything. I will offer some remarks...