Your copyright affixes automatically, but registration with the US Copyright Office perfects those rights and affords you access to federal court,...

Ah Metairie...WHO DAT? The tagline (e.g., I'm Lovin It), the standard character text mark (e.g., McDonalds) and the logo (e.g., the golden...

I need info on trademarks and on the clothing industry

I think this is your second bit at the apple here right? This site can't you as no one here can nor will offer that kind of specific legal advice...

My Friend wants to start a company with the name "UberShuttle" and provide ride sharing.

Yes, it is an issue and one that would be readily apparent is you did even just a little research before coming here to ask the question. The word...

I'm not sure why my colleagues even uttered the word "copyright" here. You cannot protect short groups of words or phrases under copyright law and...

Can I put my website on the back of a marvel superhero t-shirt with transfer paper?

No, you cannot do that lawfully. You might get away with it if you are small enough and stay under the radar, or a competitor might just tip off...

Copyright on interviews

You have to think about copyright interests as in layers. So the person would possess a copyright interest in their creative expression that has...

Unless you owe this client some other duty like as a fiduciary or are bound to an NDA/NNN, etc. merely stating that you served them and using their...

What is required to copyright my work? How can I prove ownership of a document?

A general Q&A forum like this one is of no help other than offering some very general comments because there are too many unknown facts. What...

If someone is writing a trivia book based on the Golden Girls, do they need any special permissions?

"Golden Girls" is still a trademark owned by whatever network and is still very much an active enterprise. Before you can receive any legal advice...