My business had received a letter stating that I have violated copyright law. What should I do?

Dare I say: welcome to the Getty extortion letter club; you are not alone. You can search the countless answers on this topic posted on Avvo...

Can a employer selling his business tell you either you go with the sale agreements or you will have no job?

My colleagues explained the "at will" concept well. PA is actually what you would call a modified at will jurisdiction and will employ an...

Shirts that have patterns on it, do I need clearance?

This would not be a problem if you are using their actual product and you are not recreating it. If it is intended that this be a focal point of...

Well, I would not just do so without permission. While the odds of them actually doing more than asking nicely for you to remove them if they did...

Use of Dates and Certain Terminology in Website Copyright Notice

Merely identifying yourself as an educational company in this context is not going to be a problem. It would be a problem if, for example, you were...

I do not think what you descried posses a problem and would agree that in this context your artistic expression trumps any other concerns because...

Is my cartoon/character allowed to have a thought balloon thinking of "CAT's" (Caterpillar firm brand) allowed?

Depending on how you are using it you may not need to nor would even be advisable to offer any credit to anyone. That is, this is a trademark issue...

As noted, truth is a defense to defamation so as long as you are expressing your opinion the likelihood that they will sue is slim to none....

Question on Copywrite law and how does it effect my small business

Well, yes. Because you are a commercial establishment you cannot play copyrighted music without paying into the licensing regime. It is a little...

As my colleagues note, a material change will not be permitted as you will need to submit a new app and new fee. By virtue of avoiding a conflict...