Will I be breaking the law ? (Defamation,Copyright, or any of the such ??)

I agree with the others. I would just add that you should absolutely have your plans evaluated by an IP lawyer before making any investment....

I am a very small business, however need a trademark on my name and logo.

It really does depend and your best bet is to call several trademark lawyers and get a sense for how they work and what they charge. Our firm works...

Use to Stadium Names - Trademarks/Branding

Stop and don't! This is very bad idea and will not end up well if you pursue it. There is little doubt that you guys can come up with something...

Is it an abuse of the corporate form if I have one of my corporations pay a bill for another of my corporations?

You are asking this question that I bet you already know the answer to, right? It certainly can be used as evidence to support an alter ego...

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I am a partner in an LLC and my partner has the authority to sign the checks and is refusing to pay me. What can I do

You really cannot be both an employee and member of an LLC at the same time, so it is not clear what the issue is about. Is this about a guaranteed...

What right do both parties have in a non-circumvention clause , will it make certain evidence inadmissible in court if in effect

If I understand you correctly, you have no written contract with the client? As Attorney Dolland notes, one cannot impose such terms after the...

How can Getty Images be stopped by law from hounding extorting thousands of innocent business owners and website developers?

Well, there are a lot of providers that stand ready to exploit the already exploited in this space. So I am very skeptical of easy out-of-the-box...

Can someone register a trademark for a brand that another company manufactures?

I agree with my colleague here. I am not sure why this matters to you, but at the end of the day it is up to trademark owners or perhaps their...

Similarity of musician names?

I would, of course, clarify with a professional in private exactly what you are doing. A "musical project" does not necessarily tell us all that...

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Is it possible to obtain trademark protection for the name of a website that does not sell goods or services?

By virtue of offering a message board, you may very be offering a service and if you are identified by a particular name or symbol you have a...