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Can a author of a book use my full name what out my permission i was in prison when this was done i just found out about it.
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Answered on August 28, 2014
I agree with my colleague. The author is free to write whatever he wants and he can certainly use your name and story, but if he is painting you in...
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My son insists that he may upload popular copyrighted material to YouTube with impunity. I don't agree.
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Answered on August 28, 2014
My colleagues said all that needs to be said here about it and they are all on point. I would only add that a good way of explaining the concept to...
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Making sure my freelancer is not considered an employee
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Answered on August 27, 2014
There a number of factors that are used to make this determination and these employee misclassification issues are more common now because states...
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My husband passed away earlier this year. I have received tax bills from both the irs and our state tax commission.
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Answered on August 27, 2014
I'm sure you can appreciate that these kind of fact specific questions cannot be answered here. I agree with my colleague's advice that you need to...
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How do I address with the IRS a K-1 issued that said I received alot of money disributed from an LLC but was never distributed.
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Answered on August 27, 2014
There is concept known as phantom income and it comes up in this context. The LLC is a pass-through entity and not taxed directly. The income flows...
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How can two separate entities simultaneously hold a trademark in the same international class for the same word or phrase?
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Answered on August 27, 2014
Yes, that is certainly possible and it really depends on the terms in question. The more fanciful (e.g., Google) the less likely you will see more...
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Can I build and sell a table painted red and white w/o violating Campbell Soup, AZ Cardinals, WI Badger, etc. etc.trademarks?
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Answered on August 27, 2014
The short answer is of course YES. You can paint your table any color you want. If it seems that you are seeking to promote your products by...
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I have a newly formed business called Thrivent Technologies and am being contacted for Infringement on Thrivent Financial
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Answered on August 27, 2014
Anytime you receive a C&D order from an attorney it only makes sense to consult a lawyer yourself in private and discuss your options. This may be...
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How is intellectual property created during a marriage divided during divorce?
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Answered on August 27, 2014
This is really more a question for family/divorce attorneys and as my colleagues note, it will depend on the jurisdiction and the nature of the IP....
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If our new company logo is fairly similar to a prominent company's existing logo, is there some potential legal ramifications?
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Answered on August 27, 2014
Regards to image trademarks such as your logo you will typically have a lot more room and latitude because of all the creative aspects that are...
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