As noted, the term "fan fiction" is really just a nice way of saying moderately tolerated copyright infringement. Whether your content presents as...

It certainly sounds like this can be problematic. No one can really address this however without a proper review of your agreement along with all...

As noted, recipes are facts. In themselves they are not protectable unless people are agreeing through confidentiality agreements to keep them...

This can be an issue for sure. There are copyright protections on car designs so creating any derivative works from them can be an issue under...

Digital statue project was requested to be taken Down through a DCMA takedown and I want to comply.

I'm not sure what you are asking here exactly. You seem to understand the issues and have resigned to complying and making changes with your...

If you were truly independent and not a bona fide employee, then you are usually free to retain anything used as part of your process and tool kit....

Can I repackage branded food items into smaller quantities?

Sure, this is akin to bundling like what we see with gift baskets and kits. The issue is that you do not create packaging for this product nor use...

There is a lot to unpack here. The fact that you registered a DBA conveys no trademark rights to use that name anywhere. You either have the rights...

In general, yes, this can be done, but depending on how your final product is presented will determine how much exposure you have. If they are very...

Yes, you can approach it this way. Whether it will extend the life of copyright coverage really depends on how long you live. You can easily assign...