Questions answered by Frank A. Natoli

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Will I be dependent on my employer's legal aid in this matter for the remainder of my career?

Frank's answer | Answered on December 21, 2015

Is most jurisdictions but not all it is actionable to solicit the clients and customers of a current employer, but this does not mean that those...

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How is it legal for a company to use your image if you've never worked for said company?

Frank's answer | Answered on December 21, 2015

Almost all contracts are considered assignable and the exact language of yours would need to be looked over, but it is very likely that this...

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Is using the name of a band to promote a particular font illegal?

Frank's answer | Answered on December 21, 2015

It look like you got your answer already. This could easily be a trademark violation as well as a violation of the bands right to publicity and...

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What should I do to protect my character's name(s), and how soon should I do it (now, or after the book is released?)

Frank's answer | Answered on December 21, 2015

I have not yet looked over the other responses but I saw the pool of lawyers and know you received good and valuable information. So let me cut...

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What are the options for trademark or proceeding without a trademark if a business was denied trademark?

Frank's answer | Answered on December 21, 2015

This illustrates quite well the importance in doing your homework upfront before making an investment, but of course it happens all the time and...

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If I were to become well known enough could I be sued for using a similar moniker?

Frank's answer | Answered on December 21, 2015

Many same and similar marks co-exist with no issue (e.g. Delta Airlines vs Delta faucets). In that case, the goods and services are very different....

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Based on the following factors, is there no suitable protection for me?

Frank's answer | Answered on December 21, 2015

While your question is appreciated, it is just not an appropriate question for this forum. You need to seek out some real and specific legal advice...

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How can Walmart do a debit transaction without asking and without a PIN required?

Frank's answer | Answered on December 21, 2015

I'm not really sure why you think anyone here would have an answer. This is a legal Q&A. How Walmart's POS system functions is outside my scope of...

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Should I use the deceased author's name next to the copyright information in the book or my name as the compiler?

Frank's answer | Answered on December 18, 2015

Using quotes will generally be permitted. This is largely because using what amounts to a very small portion of a much larger body of work will not...

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What kind of legal liability can I be in if my client gets sued by a competitor for an ad that we ran?

Frank's answer | Answered on December 18, 2015

You received some good insights. It is very hard to say and of course you need some proper advice not just some off the cuff responses over a free...

Frank A. Natoli's Answers (19867)

Will I be dependent on my employer's legal aid in this matter for the remainder of my career?

How is it legal for a company to use your image if you've never worked for said company?

Is using the name of a band to promote a particular font illegal?

What should I do to protect my character's name(s), and how soon should I do it (now, or after the book is released?)

What are the options for trademark or proceeding without a trademark if a business was denied trademark?

If I were to become well known enough could I be sued for using a similar moniker?

Based on the following factors, is there no suitable protection for me?

How can Walmart do a debit transaction without asking and without a PIN required?

Should I use the deceased author's name next to the copyright information in the book or my name as the compiler?

What kind of legal liability can I be in if my client gets sued by a competitor for an ad that we ran?