The law defines something as a trade secret if it is not generally known to the public, a business uses reasonable efforts to maintain its secrecy,...

The underlying legal issue concerned here is just not clear. How you can use a work will depend largely on the terms you agreed to when you...

You need to have a written copyright assignment agreement created. Merely buying a physical copy does not grant you rights to make copies, etc....

Sure, of course. I suggest that you consult with a lawyer in private and discuss your objectives in more detail. You can start by calling...

The odds that anyone would actually sue over the issues you describe are pretty slim but possible. If you have no assets in the US and are not...

That use is likely a copyright infringement even if they are using a small quote. The Copyright Office says that short phrases or slogans are...

It is usually no issue to take another's product and use it as an ingredient in your own even if that is the primary one. This is differnet from...

First, we need to consider what has been copied. As you allude to here, in cases where the subject is really more of a mere facsimile of something...

If your use of this remains on the YT network only I would not be too concerned because the worst outcome here will likely be that the content gets...

This sounds like it is strictly a trademark matter and whether you can use this mark will depend on how it clears, so maybe. Before you invest...