Is making a wood sign for a customer, that includes my rendition of Mickey as a pirate, infringement?

Well no and for all the reasons noted by my colleague. It is not terribly likely that you will be caught on a small scale but that happens and...

A major news unit asked to do a 1 hr.documentary about me, should I ask to be compensated? And how do I keep rights to my story?

Apart from what my colleagues provided, I would add that you might benefit from a legal consult on this, just so you can fully understand the...

My colleagues offered some good insights here and the short answer is yes. This is not the way to approach your potential trademark issue, however....

Licensing for a website, which would allow users to submit song lyrics, which would then be combined in a letter format.

The others offered good insights, but the necessary details are simply not provided for any of us to be terribly helpful here. I suggest that...

A company applied for a trademark "vitamin fizz". It was refused for being merely descriptive....

I think Attorney Burdick put his finger on the pulse of the issue there. It is probably not a very good idea to try to draw too meaningful of...

I received a cease and desist for an image i use with wording that an artist claims is theirs. It isnt. How do i handle this?

I concur with the others. Your first order of business here whenever you receive a C&D order, even if that was not from a lawyer, is to have your...

Can I protect my website from potential copycats?

I agree with my colleagues here. If ultimately you invented something that does not amount to just the movement of abstract data perhaps a...

Can I include the word "Casablanca" (red typeface but not exactly the same as the movie) in a mobile app template ?

My colleagues jumped straight to trademark concerns and rightfully so, but it is not clear how exactly you intend to use the term. Are you using it...

I am a designer. Do I own the rights for my work? Client's competitor is using same design for his service. I want compensation.

I agree with my colleagues' general responses, but that is about all you can expect to receive given the context here. We would need to understand...

YEAH I WAS WONDERING IF I CAN MAKE AN OAKLAND RAIDERS LOGO TOTALLY DIFFERENT IN MY OWN STYLE AND MAKE SOME STICKERS AND SELLTHEM

Absent a license to do so, you would be infringing both their trademark and copyright interests. I suggest that you consult with a lawyer in...