Questions regarding commercial usage and fair usage of sports images. Need input to settle legal debate for my small biz.

I wasn't clear on the underlying use based on the exchange above. If the NFL image is posted on your business website then of course this can be...

Can i use the nike swoosh with a pipe wrench for a plumbing business?

This certainly sounds like you might have a parody defense (look up the North Face v South Butt dispute). But even if you have a good legal...

In documented emails my copacker said they would make my product exclusively I found out they broke it 5 years ago do I have a c

Maybe. The agreement needs to be reviewed along with all the facts and circumstances. Remember too, it is one thing to have a claim, but not every...

Do I have to download a video app on my personal cell phone to video my employees if my boss tells me to?

The underlying reasons for your employer to request this are unclear. In general, your employer has a great deal of latitude regards to what it can...

The trademark aspect is one thing. If these are truly abandoned marks usually meaning at least three consecutive years of non-use in commerce, then...

In some cases, perhaps more rare, a design patent might be used. But in most cases, fashion design is protected under the brand (trademark) and...

The exception is performing in private for family or close circle of friends. Here, you likely fall outside the exception but not too far outside...

Is it legal to place an image link in a book so that the reader can go to a website and view the image?

Sure, that is akin to pointing somewhere and saying "look at that." As noted, your use of this photo may be under the realm of fair use anyway, so...

What's happening with the entity is separate from the trademark. You are dissolving the LLC, but clearly still moving forward with the business...

Can you trade mark jewelry charms of anatomical body parts?

This really requires a more proper analysis. It is not clear what the extent of protection is that she may have here. Merely reproducing a...