Can I sue

The answer to can you sue is always yes. You are always free to sue someone for filing a false claim against you and for any out of pocket expenses...

If I were to make a painting from a photograph I found on-line, is this copyright infringement?

It depends on whether you are copying the creative expression of the original or creating a derivative work from it. Not every photo of an object...

A large YouTube channel copied our small YouTube channel 13 sec of my 12 yr old-daughter, and said it was ok under fair use

The fact that she's a minor has nothing to do with it unless the content was illegal like pornographic for example or her image was being used to...

Is there a way for independent artists to collectively bargain to obtain settlements for IP theft?

Unless the issues in dispute are common to all members of the class this would not be possible. I'm not so sure this would be typical with...

Nondisclosure possibly breached

As you can probably glean from all the other answers, who knows if this would be worth your investment at this point. You would first have to have...

Can founding myths be considered fraud?

Based on your additional comments, I suspect that this kind of myth building would run afoul of FTC guidelines namely truthfulness in advertising....

Just wondering about name infringement

When you name your business the same as a very famous trademark you always run risks even if you are operating in very different industries. For...

You are free to title your book anything you want. if you are actually writing on "Jediism" and the Jedi and not misleading the public by...

What is good concrete settlement options when closing a 50-50% owned business with some intellectual property leftovers?

The question assumes that there is "one way" to do this. If either of the business owners wants the IP and there are no creditors, etc. then they...

Can I reach out to a manufacturer and ask him if his product is patented?

First, of course you can ask but merely asking does not mean you are clear to do what you want just because you didn't get an answer. No one has...