IF a business entity is incorporated, how can the president of the company be sued personally?

The entity does not protect the principals from everything. In many cases, everyone is sued and then the principals are dismissed assuming there is...

Attorney for a school district called my friend about her demands in a copyright case. She has no lawyer. Should she call back?

I think she should at a minimum get some advice on the issue so it clear that they have a claim against her. I mean it may not ultimately be worth...

Are images from social media campaigns that are intended to be shared freely in the public domain? I.e. #BringBackOurGirls and

As noted, they do not just all into the public domain, but it may be the case that they were intended to be royalty free images. You will need to...

My colleagues offered very good responses. I too see this as both a copyright issue and a right to privacy and publicity issue. Regards to...

Is the url domain cmatickets.com infringement of trademark for cma with us selling tickets off cmatickets.com?

I agree that no proper opinion can be found here, but I can tell straight away that this will be a problem. This is not to say that you cannot...

How hard can be get a trademark license for a small business from suzuki or yamaha motorcycle for use their logo or brand ?

I agree with Attorney Burdick's remarks. You may want to enlist the aid of an attorney to help with acquiring the license. As noted, they typically...

I am creating an app that depicts characters similar to the "Tin Man" and "Cowardly Lion" characters from The Wizard of Oz.

My colleague's remarks are spot on. We really need to consider what exactly you are doing in more detail. At first blush, it certainly sounds as if...

Using alias/moniker/ stage name for over 25 years but unfortunately it is routinely ripped off especially since the internet.

This is really a trademark issue and yes you have created rights in your trademark by using it. The question becomes whether you were in fact the...

My step son was offered a position at a mortgage company in New York. A previous business associate that he had a verbal

I'm not sure what you are asking exactly. If these statements cause a financial injury, which it sounds like, then he has a claim for defamation,...

At this point, you should be consulting a business lawyer who can review the corporate documents as well as the relevant corp code to come to a...