So the problem is that the image not only has a copyright interest that belongs to whomever created it, but if it was an identifiable person like a...

Have an LLC and both want to dissolve we started with a plan for dissolution but now the other member wants to keep the name

Something like this really depends on the facts and circumstances and as noted a proper review of the operating agreement will need to be...

Like the old Syms slogan reads, I too believe that "an educated consumer is our best customer." It is good that you recognize the important of a...

How can public domain movies be used in a promotional clip ?

I agree with my colleague here. The most important aspect here is to ensure that the works in question are in fact no longer under copyright law....

Is transcribing/translating/subtitling audio/video & selling it a violation of copyright?

I agree. You would need permission to do so. I suggest that you consult with a lawyer in private and discuss your objectives in more detail....

If it is possible, how do I negotiate to lower the settlement offered by CEG TEK in DMCA notices?

I agree with my colleague here. They are just a company charged with monitoring and providing services to copyright owners. They are not legal...

I agree with Attorney Bierman's astute comments. It really does depend. In general, it has typically been accepted that this kind of modification...

This kind of personal use is de mimimus (basically meaning far too insignificant to bother the courts with) and thus not actionable and no artist...

If you think a stranger's online comments are funny and want to use them as ideas to make a cartoon, can you do that w/o asking?

I would stop and go no further until you have consulted IP counsel and discussed all this in more detail. At this point, we would have more...

Trademark infringement?

There is no way to approach this without having all the facts. At this point I think most of us that work in this area will have way more questions...