Can my employer rip off the product I created on my own time?

As noted, at this point you need to get a proper legal evaluation of the matter to determine what if any rights revert to your employer. If, for...

Is a business that allows for a user to take an image of something they purchase for their personal storage database infringing?

I'm not sure exactly what you are describing here. If the user takes the image, then the copyright interest in that image belongs to the user. The...

Tax question - when setting up my LLC should I set it up for taxes as an 1120 S ?

I agree with Attorney Cappuccio here. There are certainly times when making an election to be treated as a corp for tax purposes will make sense,...

How should I change my business from an LLC to a sole proprietorship?

That would be very foolish as there is no legal distinction between you and the business under a sole proprietorship and you are not describing a...

To the extent that a check could amount to a contract, yes. If there are notations on a check making cashing it assent to terms, this can be...

Can I trademark my own name and prevent someone from using it as part of a domain name?

So the short answer is no, unless the name is being used as a source identifier of goods or services in commerce (e.g., Oscar de la Renta). And if...

If I created a logo for someone using their ideas am I considered work-for-hire or freelance/own copy rights?

I am assuming that we have no written agreement here right? If so, then that will control. Unless you are a bona fide employee, which you are not...

Can some use a trademarked word like "Bewear" in combination with other words if "Bewear" alone is trademarked?

Ultimately it depends on a number of factors. If, for example, I had a new search engine business, I could not get away with calling it...

What is the lowest cost way of making a $1400 copyright claim go away

I'm not what to make of the scenario. It is unclear from your narrative whether use of the image was infringing or not. Assuming it was, no one is...

LLC being opened by me (passive investor and non-citizen) and my friend (active manager/member and US citizen).

If the non-resident is a foreign citizen from a country which has a reciprocal trade agreement with the US, they can be on the license provided...