If something you create is then considered to be substantially similar to a work that a major international entity like Disney has already created...

Unless your written agreement states that in the event of non-payment the IP reverts back to you it remains theirs. You of course have a claim...

As noted, being in physical possession of the photos does not grant you any right to them other than to enjoy them for your own use. If, however,...

How can I have a designer design an idea for a product that I have while still maintaining confidentiality and property rights?

Sure, you accomplish this through a written contract. Often this language will be part of a broader agreement like an independent contractor...

Sure, as public political figures your commentary on them is protected and this is so even if you put that on a shirt and sell it for example. That...

The age of consent in WA, assuming this is where you are, is 16. And in most states even where one falls below the age of consent often there are...

The question, which was not so clear, is whether the Turkish entity is in the US market. If not, then it doesn't matter. If so, then we need to...

Can you sell artwork of celebrities?

If the works are transformative in some way, which in this context basically means that there is an artistic interpretation or rendering and not...

If what you create is substantially similar to another's design then sure this can be considered a derivative work. The general shapes of these...

Can I make a derivative work for personal home use only using copyrighted content I don't own without permission?

Sure. First, in this context no one would ever even know no different than if you chose to copy a picture from a magazine to practice your...