If your video is Fair Use, do you own the copyright to that particular video?

Who knows? You likely have garnered some independent copyright interests in what you created, but we have no idea whether it is actually in the...

Can I use a famous first name for a website without legal issues?

I think the biggest issue here is the publicity and privacy rights issue. This is implicated whenever you use the name, image or likeness of...

The short answer to your question is that a disclaimer is not going to help you if you are in fact infringing on another's copyright or trademark....

How to check to see if a name is in use or trademarked?

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...

Can I use the initials CSN for my company?

Who knows? There is no way to answer that here. Before you invest in any trademark make sure you get some legal guidance upfront. It is of...

Using a # or other symbol in conjunction with a famous trademark (or any trademark) will not defeat a claim for infringement. For example, I could...

Can I copy photos from a public forum and display them for parody purposes on my blog without expressed consent?

This is likely problematic. What you describe here is really not a parody. This is a very misunderstood area of IP law. A parody requires that you...

As noted jewelry designs are afforded copyright protection. They will still require sufficient creative expression which in the case of jewelry is...

Would the zombie version be considered derivative or transformative?

Once the work is in the public domain then you are free to use it or create derivative works from it without any credit to the original author. The...

The general facts that comprise the content of the menu are free to be posted, but copying the entire menu might be a problem from a copyright...