Will i get sued for having a blog website called "plantbasedcrossfit.com"

In some cases, using a trademark in your domain will not be considered an infringing use, but rather nominative fair use. For example, there was a...

Copying Content from a Website to Translate and Republish

You should reduce this to a single organized written agreement, but so long as you can show assent and permission even if it is in emails that...

Can a church use a theme from a popular show/movie as long as the logo is “redesigned”?

I know this is not going to be very helpful, but it really is a case by case matter. A true parody will comment on or pole fun of a given brand or...

No one is going to give you a concrete answer here over a free and public Q&A platform, but a true parody will not merely be some humorous use of...

I'm assuming you are writing here because you have not had the benefit of any legal counsel right? You need to first fully understand the risk you...

Can I get arrested for selling something?

Arrested? No. Sued for violating her right to publicity and privacy? More likely. The right of privacy and publicity are state governed laws...

Will I be breaking any laws by using athletes names on a menu in a restaurant?

This may be a problem by violating their right of privacy and publicity, which are state governed laws that vary. These laws kick in when one uses...

Would a charity team name violate a trademark or copyright if someone uses the same name for a business?

It would depend on whether the goods and services are related enough so that the use of the same name causes market confusion. For example, we are...

To chime in, of course that would be helpful as there are a number of legal considerations. I will offer some general remarks on the trademark...

Can I sue for intellectual property theft? I crafted custom recipes for a local shop.

Recipes on their own are not protectable under copyright law because they are just facts (2 parts X; 1 part Y). A recipe book, however, could be...