When dealing with artistic freelance work, who owns the design/layout files used to create the work, the freelancer or client?

This depends. Sometimes the dispute is not over the actual finished product, but over all the files and attendant collateral work product that came...

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

This seems to conflate copyright and trademark. The name itself is likely not relevant if it is only going to be used within the sim and not...

The hosting error is almost entirely irrelevant to the value of any of these domains, but at the end of the day if GoDaddy is not meeting their end...

You can use screenshots, but they should show the mark in use like on the page where a customer can place an order. I will offer some general...

Can a photographer file suit against me for an image that I obtained from a free wallpaper website?

The odds that the photograher is actually going to take legal action over the use of one image on one website is slim to none because the expenses...

If what you are saying is that by closing they breached their contract with you, then sure. But the first thing you need to do is make sure you...

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How does an organization stop a competitor from hijacking its marketing to the same target market?

You received some good responses. This really requires a proper analysis. There could be intellectual proerty claims here, such as copyright or...

You should probably get some proper advice on this so the issues are entirely clear. This relates to publicity and privacy rights, which are state...

We simply cannot address your question here in the hypothetical. The fact that they cater to pets as opposed to humans can certainly serve to...