Can I sell custom t-shirts of popular characters?

In general, any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright Office so to...

What do I do when someone insists that my original design is her own?

Any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright Office so to perfect your...

If I copyrighted my artwork could I get money from a band that is using it currently?

In general, any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright Office so to...

If I cover up a celebrities eyes can I put there album cover on a t-shirt ?

As noted, that would be a straight up copyright infringement as well as a violation of their right of privacy and publicity, which are state...

Can a signed right of publicity "grant & release contract" be rescinded after the fact? Can participants sue (and win)?

Of course. If you trick someone into signing something then record them in a light that makes them look foolish, etc. and release that assuming the...

Presumably, that would still be protected under copyright law. As a rule of thumb, those things published prior to 1924 are now in the public...

What happened to settlement payments from copyright infringement after CEG-TEK shutdown?

I retagged this under Debt as that is more the issue so perhaps some of the lawyers that deal with this area can weigh in. Presumably this debt...

If I take photos of my cities landmarks can I use them on a t-shirt I design and sell?

You can, so long as you are not presenting any false association with any brand that might be using the same as a trademark or any state or...

Logo design is normally a work for hire scenario. So there should be a work for hire/assignment provision in the contract that transfers all the...

Anytime you are copying another's creative expression (written words, graphic designs, etc.) you require a license unless there is some clear...