Merely using their team names, trademarks etc., to refer to them for commentary is fine so long as you are not presenting any false association or...

All you can do at this point is to consult with a lawyer in private and discuss your situation in more detail. You can start by calling around to...

You could be violating their right of privacy and publicity, which are state governed laws that vary. These kick in when one uses the name, image...

Merley placing a phrase on an item to sell is not trademark use. We call that ornamental use. These days many people flock to the USPTO to register...

Any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright Office so to perfect your...

Whether what you are doing actually falls under the realm of fair use depends. We can't really determine that from here. Further, fair use is a...

In general, what you describe would be fine under most conditions. But there can be nuances like Attorney Brezina noted that can matter, like...

Attorney Koslyn provided a very good response here. The context really matters, but in most cases uses in a doc film is not going to violate...

I see no reason why you could not ask permission and you probably should. But while recording and posting classroom activity may be against school...

I really don't see any issue here if all you are doing is volunteering your time to present a trivia game for a public library.