Can I use same business name (Pivotal Impact) if somewhere else's has "Copyright" in front of theirs? (No existing trademark).

Copyright is not really relevant to a business name or brand. This is the realm of trademark. Before you invest in any trademark make sure you...

Usually a fitness app will fall under both IC 009 and 041. Before you invest in any trademark make sure you get some legal guidance upfront. It...

Can I use FootsieOwlBooks as my website name? Footsie is a mascot name at a community college.

Whether you can use the name greatly depends. You cannot of course present a false association with them, but you might be able to use the name as...

The terms of use and service of these platforms likely address this. From a general copyright perspective, if you are directly discussing those...

There is no issue with offering factual information. You cannot get into any legal trouble by merely referring to a name brand or by listing their...

If you are discussing the players, the sport, etc. then using their images to illustrate that discussion will not be considered a violation of...

As noted, you need a proper evaluation and opinion about once all the details are known. You may have senior use common law rights to the mark and...

Can I copy and paste someone else's article to my blog if I give them credit and link to their website?

As noted, the attribution doesn't help if you are infringing. Copying and pasting their article in your blog publication is a copyright...

There is not much anyone can say here that will be helpful without a full understanding of all the facts and circumstances. If it turns out that...

We don't have any context here. Where were you when this was taken? Was it a personal or private setting? Or were you in public? For example, there...