I am writing a historical fiction book based on a living person's true story. Is there a boilerplate contract I can use?

First, I would make certain that any legal agreement is even warranted here. That is, what are you contracting for exactly? You are free to write...

I wrote a graphic novel and let a friend take it with her to type it for me she is now avoiding me what steps should I take?

If you handed her your only copy then you took a big risk. I mean, are you saying that you didn't even bother to photocopy it? She could be sick,...

How do I automate the process of asking businesses to use their names, info, logo in my coupon app? thanks

I too am not entirely clear on what you intend to do. You will need an ad/service agreement prepared that will cover for all your uses and protect...

Is this illegal? Intellectual property questions.

"fan fiction" or "fan art" are simply other ways of saying "moderately tolerated infringement." It is still infringement, but copyright owners are...

Is this a copyright issue?

We really can't answer this question definitively because there are some facts and variables we are not aware of. If the other users of this...

This is not the problem you think it is. If in fact the author asserting ownership rights is the rightful owner there should be plenty of evidence...

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Can you sell art based on an owned property if the art is an original work?

The term "fan art" is another way of saying "moderately tolerated infringement." If it is based on Star Wars then there is an extremely high chance...

I agree with the others. Apart from false advertising (not sure if this meets that definition, but possible I suppose) it is certainly deceptive....

Sent a cease and desist letter from opposing company after registering for my trademark.

As noted, you need to get specific advice from your own attorney who can evaluate the whole situation having all necessary information available to...

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Is a copyright infringement claim to Human Health Project (HHP) from Science Photo valid? https://lcs.sciencephoto.com/4SF78NPR

I too think that there may be some missing variables here. What exactly was the nature of their contact? Was it a cease & desist letter or a DMCA...