I want to start my own small business in NYC and am not sure if to choose LLC or S corp.

There are no out-of -the-box answers to these kind of questions. I will link you to a brief overview below, but you should discuss your plans and...

I'm a high school biology teacher thinking about selling an instructional video to teachers that I produced in my classroom.

As noted, the license that governs the use of the software tells the tale, but frankly this is an almost impossible claim to prove out and would...

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Can you claim statutory damages in "State Court" over a common law trademark if you allege someone violated your trademark?

I agree with Attorney Ballard here. You should really be discussing a strategy over with your own lawyer who can represent you in the jurisdiction...

Well, of course the answer "depends." Whenever you are considering your trademark whether it be standard character text or an image mark (logo)...

I have a photobooth business, can i legally use Super Mario Brothers, cartoon characters, etc., as my greenscreen backgrounds?

My colleagues of course are correct. As a general rule, anytime you exploit the IP (trademark or copyright) of another to help sell your goods...

Say I want to sell a travel kit. Is it be illegal if I used other trademarked or copyrighted products and just place it in mine

This is, in general, not going to be a problem, but I strongly urge you to discuss with a lawyer in private so your particular facts and...

Dispute over Trade Mark (website name)

You should consult a lawyer so all the facts and circumstances can be evaluated. I assume this is a UDRP compliant. If so, certain criteria needs...

My first concern here is frankly the copyright issue. Unlike the federal government which places it CR material in the public domain, state and...

Received a letter asking for settlement in Intellectual Property/Copyright Infringement Case. Settle or fight?

These are always very tricky and case sensitive situations. To say you "must to hire a lawyer" is really alarmist without knowing all the facts...

Is there anyway for me keep my 40% interest in a 60/40 LLC or demand I be bought out - & not just get outed w/o an Op Agreement?

These kind of questions really cannot be answered in a vacuum as they are far too fact intensive. But that said, it sounds like it may be too late...