I will offer some general remarks on trademark clearance below, but first address the publicity and privacy rights issues. If you use a famous...

Can i use a few lyrics from an artists song and put them on a tshirt for personal use?

Using quotes will generally be permitted. This is largely because using what amounts to a very small portion of a much larger body of work will not...

When would I need a lawyer, if I'm looking to launch a billion ideas?

It certainly can't hurt to get some good advice upfront right? I suggest that you consult with a lawyer in private and discuss your objectives...

A businss. in my town has never incorp. I want the name state wide. if I incorp, can I stop the other guy from using the name?

So long as they were the first to use the name then they acquire common law trademark rights to the name that extend to the scope of their market...

Just like YELP for example, you are free to populate your platform using publicly available information. Before you jump into anything,...

Can I stop a business from using my logo design?

In most places, when a business is purchased as either a stock or even as an asset purchase the trademark moniker is almost always considered as...

I think the short answer is yes, you are free to legally change your name to anything you want (at least presumably unless the court takes issue...

Can I legally operate my blog or am I infringing on copyrights?

If you are taking this seriously you really need a proper analysis otherwise all we can offer here are guesses based on little substantive...

What exactly do you think is in the public domain that belongs to Disney at this point? I mean, if in fact the work is in the public domain then...

Is inline linking legal?

Well, not so clear. The use of thumbnail (much smaller files) has been found to be lawful. But if the user is receiving a full size image recreated...