Can an individual legally make and sell a product based on an in-game item? (RE: Copyright Infringement)

This will have to be fleshed out a bit more. The issue here is whether your product will in some way be considered a derivative work and thus...

I assume you are speaking to the branding and not the actual recipe. The recipe can really only be protected through a trade secret program. The...

You should have a written contract in place. Your collaboration with the writer may be seen as a default general business partnership in which case...

Can I legally use a portion of famous poems in a book I intend to publish?

Maybe. 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...

Hello, I created artwork 5 years ago but did not register it then. Is it still worth registering it now ?

Yes, I think so for sure. Any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US...

Is it illegal not to receive proper training?

Illegal? No. Your employer is not required to train you. They have a clear interest in doing so, but that's on them if for example you make a...

Are there any legal implications to pay Directors from bluechip companies to validate our curriculum and use their brand logos?

First, we would need to understand fully what is means to "validate" your curriculum. If you mean offer a testimonial of some kind you would have...

Can I lose a lawsuit over posting photos I took as a subcontractor on my website?

Assuming there was no written contract in place, you as an independent contractor would retain the underlying IP rights to the photos you created,...

It is very likely that the statute of limitations for a copyright claim has run out. That is 3 years from the last infringement. So if the content...

In what context do you mean as this is really not a legal question. You are free to make decisions about your own life as an adult. Just keep...