Can I use a websites Terms of service and privacy policy if I just put the name of my company in place of theirs ?

Do you mean will this be some kind of copyright infringement? Likely not and this is because copyright affixes to creative expression and standard...

I had an idea where I would open a store that was similar to a custom tee shirt shop. Instead I would customize shoes.

This happens all the time but it is really a question of degree. Look at what happened to Dapper Dan, who was famous for taking branding material...

I'm not sure what you mean by "buy your trademark?" You mean a domain, or do you mean that you are buying an existing trademark then assigning it...

What is the possibility of the USPTO granting trademark to a name of a business already exists with similiar services.

Of course you cannot receive actionable trademark clearance advice here over this free and quite public Q&A platform, so seeking out some real...

My friend is working for a start up + the boss recently started telling her to go kill herself. what should she do?

What do you think she should do? Would you work for someone that behaves that way? I think that she should march herself to the unemployment...

Pardoning with a founding member of a start up

Yours is a fact intensive scenario that cannot be addressed here over a free and quite public Q&A platform. You need actual real legal attention to...

If a contract has an indemnity clause which includes a laundry list including breach of agreement, what is a counter to that?

Of course your question cannot be answered here and not without reviewing the contract in the context of all the facts and circumstances. But that...

What can I bill for outstanding contract work performed if contract has expired?

You have no claim based on a promise of employment. The law only recognizes written employment agreements and the default is called "at will"...

I have a question about films rights and ownership of raw footage

You received some good responses here. It seems like it will come own to how much creative expression was contributed by the production company...

Effect of going out of business on intellectual property and on financial claims against an LLC.

As noted, your question is actually very complex. But given that the entity has no resources it has nothing to lose. So long as the principals are...