If I assign my copyrights to an American, can I publish my songs in US?

Sanctions imposed against Iran and prohibiting American firms working with Iranian entities in many ways should not affect your ability to publish...

What would be considered a shoe?

It's up to business. Any business has a right to refuse service to anyone for any or no reason except for those things protected under the...

If all you have is a general idea or concept then there is very little you can do to protect that anyway. In such cases, the best you can do is...

Legal question before starting an app

It is not clear whether you can sell prepared foods to the public that did not come from a commercial kitchen or one that has been found in...

Do I have to formally copyright a book through LegalZoom or with a lawyer's help or do I automatically have rights to my work?

In general, any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright Office so to...

Can I legally write RPG adventures for others and get paid for it?

Of course this could be copyright infringement if you are creating derivative works. Facts depending, trademark infringement could also be an...

Is there a country where I should not hire work-from-home employees if I want to protect my new business' trade secret?

While hiring abroad offers great savings it also has it problems. No matter where you hire from you should have a properly drafted independent...

Do we have a legal right to request BBB to remove business information from www.bbb.org?

As noted, so long as what they publish is public information you have no control over this. In that sense it is no different from Avvo or YELP....

When websites use squeeze pages, isn't that the same as "Bait and Switch" which is illegal for other type merchants?

Because according to your facts nothing was switched. That is, you were still able to buy the deal you paid for. The teaser page only tempted you...

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Trademark Question

This really depends. First, merely placing this phrase on a shirt does not make it trademark use. It is only ornamental use unless it actually...