Can I create & sell collaged computer/phone cases if my collages are made of photos, headlines, colors & prints from magazines?

In most scenarios taking snippets of photos and creating collages with them will be sufficiently transformative as to obviate copyright...

As an author, how close can I go in my work looking like another's.

The standard test for copyright infringement is called "substantial similarity." There is not blanket rule that applies. Before you commit to...

Should I refrain from doing this?

If this is your own music then you have no IP issues, but you need to understand fully any terms you agree to on the platform. If you are using...

As noted, this is a problem because even if you affix licensed Disney items on a product they have not endorsed you are infringing by causing the...

You could be violating their right of privacy and publicity, which are state governed laws that vary. These kick in when one uses the name, image...

If you are using the same musical composition then it is an infringement on that even if you use entirely different lyrics unless it clearly falls...

If you posted it publicly like on any social media and another person or entity uses it specifically to comment on then that is likely a fair use...

Do I really need to obtain an IP waiver from my employer for a fiction novel I write on my own time?

As noted, any lawyer will need to review the entire agreement along with all the facts and circumstances. Before you take any further action, I...

Can I name a game Trash Inc. if there is a movie called Trash Inc. : The Secret Life of Garbage?

Are you drawing any connection to the movie in your game? If not, then there is no out of the box reason you could not use the name, but you still...

To answer this question requires information we do not have access to. Are you selling anything or offering any services that fall outside of IC...