The DMCA take down process is merely a tool available to under certain conditions. If what you propose amounts to IP infringement, which is...

I suspect that there may be a number of legal considerations here you have not yet visited that a lawyer can help with. That said, preparing your...

I have a similar clothing line name to someone else?

If this foreign company has actually been doing business in the US then they may claim senior use rights under common law at least in some market...

Maybe. Before you invest in any trademark make sure you get some legal guidance upfront. It is of course best practice to clear it before you...

Copyright protects creative expression. It does not protect all expression in a vacuum. So if you were using police transcripts for reference or...

College professors not teaching or doing their bare minimum, leaving students grades to suffer?

It sounds like something you need to bring to the attention of the school administration before you take any legal action.

Can I use separately trademarked word combination for T-shirt slogan?

When someone claims trademark rights in a term that does not mean they won that term in general. For example, APPLE is a world famous trademark,...

I will offer some general remarks on trademark due diligence below that you might find helpful. A lot depends on the nature of the business....

Protecting yourself & your business during brand awareness building stage?

We really can't offer much regards to the underlying business considerations because we just do not have any details about that. But I will offer...

When you purchase a photo you are buying that product not the underlying rights to that image. The purchase can be conditioned as you note here as...