Can I sue a song writer/singer for using racial words about my people?

Can you sue? Of course. Will it be worth it for your to sue? Of course not. You have no claim. We have very strong rights of freedom of expression...

First, if the picture is being used on a fetish site then I cannot see how this is not commercial use. If the pic went up on someone's FB page, for...

If I were to create a dip called Genie's creation. Am I violating any trademark laws considering Disney's genie character?

I agree, it is doubtful that using the term Genie as the dominant part of your mark will necessarily conflict with any Disney trademarks for a food...

I can only echo the comments of my colleagues here. You need to get a proper legal evaluation done before anyone will be a position to offer any...

I received an trademark infringement letter, how do I respond to this?

My colleagues offered very good comments. in a case like this you need to get a proper legal opinion especially if the C&D came from a lawyer so a...

Research and Company

I agree with Attorney Burdick. The short answer is "it depends." Copyright protection does not extend to mere facts, but does extend to the way...

Can I write a strategy book for a video game using screenshots from the game?

As noted, it really is a question of degree. If you are taking this seriously, you need to get a proper legal evaluation done to consider your...

Can I use an nhl logo legally if I am donating the item to a non profit for an auction.

As noted, this is still infringement irrespective of whether profit is made on the item. For some reason this is a very misunderstood area of law,...

I'm writing a book about experiences I've encountered and I'm including people, business etc that i've interacted with.

In general, you are free to write whatever you want in your book and you do not need anyone's permission to do so. If, however, you write things...

Im looking at producing a colouring book from sourced images on the web....

The test under copyright law is called "substantial similarity." If your material ends up being substantially similar to the photos that were used...