This greatly depends. Assuming there is no agreement that says otherwise like an NDA/NNN provision in a contract for example there should be no...

Is it okay to print online discussions like from Avvo.com and give it to other people?

You have two concerns. The first is copyright law, and any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register...

Can an experienced business lawyer help me?

With an app, there are a number of ways you try to protect it. In some cases although much more rare these days, a patent may add value. But in...

Is there something else I need to do? Will it just go away? What are my next steps? Do I wait to hear from them?

What happens next depends on who you are dealing with. In most cases, they should be satisfied that the listing was removed. In other cases, they...

What type of lawyer do i need in order to give me feedback on the messaging of the website, statements etc?

I would think any lawyer that boasts experience in the areas of business law, internet and IP should be able to deliver what you need....

Standard forms, contracts, terms, briefs, etc. are largely outside the scope of copyright protection because they simply lack the requisite...

If someone uses an image from inside my store on a website for commercial purposes without permission do I have legal recourse?

This is all about the context, which of course we just do not have here. Just because your store appears in the background of an image incidentally...

Do I have any legal recourse that I can pursue against sketchers or Invention submission Corp ?

My colleagues offered very good responses. I think as noted you would have a serious statute of limitations bar here out of the gate. Beyond that,...

Can I find myself in violation of others rights by doing this?

Let me preface by stating that there is simply no way to offer a satisfactory answer without understanding exactly what you have and exactly what...

I think it certainly can be so long as what you end up with does not leave a generic impression. I'm not sure if what you are talking about here...