There are times when using phrases like "inspired by..." will not be an issue. Like for example, if you made a fragrance that smelled just like...

If I LLC my brand and logo will that protect me legally if I don’t want to trademark immediately?!

Registering a business as an LLC has no relationship to the trademark. Regards to the branding, you should be first concerned with clearing the...

Do I "own" my personal work experiences even if my company copyrighted them ?

You received some good responses here. I would get some specific advice on this before you jump in. While no one can claim ownership to your...

When can I embed an image from Instagram on my blog? Is this copyright infringement?

If you are operating within the closed universe of Instagram and abiding by their terms and rules then this is likely no problem. If you otherwise...

Do you need to copyright or trademark a business logo?

A logo is often also very artistic and may have its own creative expression that will be covered by copyright law. In general, any creative...

If the song is in the public domain you have no worries, but I'm not sure that this one is. Generally, anything published prior to 1924 will be. If...

Do I owe an ex girlfriend money if I profit off of an idea we mutually came up with, but never worked on together?

Given these facts you have nothing to be concerned about. There is no way to protect bald ideas unless you have a written agreement like an...

Have my creative treeplanting website copied ....

Business ideas or concepts are not protectable. Its the reason we have both an UBER and a LYFT. There are certainly aspects that can be...

Would it be illegal?

I'm not fully appreciating your intention here. It certainly sounds like you are describing a derivative work that will require a license. I mean,...

Of course, it is always best to avoid any misunderstandings, but this is likely not a meaningful issue especially if there was nothing further the...