Is it illegal to utilize a variation of a logo, if it does not negatively effect the teams licensed sales?

As noted, a license will be required there is no way around that if you are to avoid any legal problems. You may be able to do that without issue....

Own registered trademark in USA. Ex agents using two websites that is under my trademark and gets directed to their copy brand

I agree with the others here. The dominant part of both marks are entirely different unless perhaps "tato" is a foreign equivalent for "chip" in...

How to fight copyright trolls?

You seek out IP counsel, preferably with a litigation practice, and you discuss the best course of action in your particular case. I mean I'm sure...

What is covered under "First Sale Doctrine"?

In cases like this, receiving very general answers in a platform like this will not be terribly helpful because the only way for you to know...

Copyright and Trade Secret Questions. Thank you for your time.

Your question while appreciated is really not suited to this humble Q&A forum. You can easily query this in any search engine and get some good...

What type of lawyer is the best for a scenario involving sports? I'm thinking it may be intellectual property.

As noted by all my colleagues, more info is needed, but there is really no reason in my mind why this could not be accomplished. The key is staying...

Authorization to send a DMCA request on behalf of a client

You must be the copyright owner (or the authorized representative of the owner), to report a suspected infringement. You should identify yourself...

I think it is pretty well-settled that if you use the copyrighted and trademark properties of Disney to help promote or sell your products or...

There are other people using band names similar to mine and it is causing confusion. We have been around since 1998.

Sure, you should absolutely have an IP lawyer evaluate your situation and perhaps send notice to this other band assuming there is a good faith...

Selling original design t-shirts regarding political issue.

Very learned attorneys argue about exactly these issues all the time and there is absolutely no uniformity on what falls within the realm of your...