If you are only doing this for personal use then you will not have any issues. The courts would consider that de minimis (too small a matter to be...

You can protect the name under trademark law and acquire a federal registration. Before you invest in any trademark make sure you get some...

Not if doing so creates a false association, sponsorship, endorsement or other affiliation with Disney. In general, you are free to take photos...

What can I do when someone names gives their business a name very similar to mine?

Your marks are not the same. Many marks share some terms without issue. I would not be confused between the two, but this doesn't mean you have to...

Can I use a brand name nearly similar to a registered one and in the same industry? (the brand is also my last name)

While you are free to operate a business under your legal name, you do not automatically get trademark rights to it and another mark holder can...

Do you think there is a chance I will be able to copywrite/trademark this name? If not what should I do?

This free and public Q&A forum is not a place to get trademark clearance guidance. Before you invest in any trademark make sure you get some...

Can former employer do anything re contact with their clients if no NDA/Non compete?

The specific facts are not clear here. What exactly are they accusing you of? If you are not contracted otherwise, nothing stops you from speaking...

You can, the only think I would add is that if you were only using material from one source then it might be perceived as presenting a false...

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...

Whether your work is a true parody depends. A real parody will usually comment on or poke fun of a given work, creator of that work or the message...