"Fan art" is a really a euphemism for moderately tolerated copyright infringement. Most large creative entities are not going after fans for their...

From a trademark analysis, the names are identical and the fact that one entity serves the B market and the other the C market would not be enough...

If he was using the name first in this market area then he has the better legal argument regards to common law prior use rights. The names are very...

I agree, I don't see any issues with you modifying the physical piece you possess. We are free to buy an item then make artistic contributions to...

Remember when Evel Knievel jumped the Grand Canyon on his motorcycle? No, no one has a complaint against your sister because they tried to...

Your question can't really be addressed in a vacuum. It will depend on whether you are seen as copying or making deriviative works of a copyright...

In the US, platforms have no duty to proactivity police for trademark infringement, but they can become liable secondarily if an infringement...

So long as this remians solely for your own personal use and is not connected to any commercial activity or promotional aspects, etc. you will be...

As noted, mere concepts or ideas are indeed hard to protect. But the fact that they provided a written disclaimer that addresses this then...

This is likely fine, but the context does matter. For example, if you essentially restated an entire work within your work then this is probably...