So you are referring to a federal registration when you say "get a trademark." This is because you already have one, presumably, as that will be...

Is it illegal to use a corporations name in sentence on a handmade item that I will be selling?

Well... this is not as straight forward as it might seem. You are of course free to use any trademark descriptively in text to refer to that mark...

Should we seek legal counseling when obtaining permission from companies to use their intellectual properties?

You don't need legal counsel to do all the leg work involved, but as noted legal counsel should be brought in to either review or draft any...

Can the Board of Directors change an S corporations name and business activities?

As noted, yes, this will require a change of name amendment. But keep in mind that merely registering a business name with the secretary of state...

Can the officers of a nonprofit corporation also serve as directors, and if so, can they make up the entire board of directors?

I'm not sure why my colleague referred to a "conflict of interest." First, a non-stock entity is not owned by anyone, which is why it has...

Can I take a business that is based in CO to small claims court in GA if I worked for them from my home in GA?

So, the short of it is that generally you cannot bring an out-of-state defendant to the small claims court. You can try and in my experience...

Under a trademark analysis, you are free to resell any lawful product you acquire legally unless that product is "materially different" than what...

I have an idea for a specific type of bottle, and specific type of booze to go in it. What type of lawyer would I need?

It depends. Is the bottle design a product of functionality or just a way to differentiate your product on the shelf? While patent MIGHT be...

Design patents versus designs in copyrighted drawings?

Unless you are making the products themselves a design patent would not be applicable because that covers the ornamental features of manufactured...

Can scientists claim another's work, solely based off the fact that the research was conducted in another scientist's facility?

As noted, to get at an answer that you can rely upon will require a proper analysis of all the facts and circumstances. There might be terms and...