I have a great business idea. Can I license the idea itself or would I have to develop the idea for a license?

A bald idea with nothing more is not protectable nor really marketable even with an NDA. These agreements need to be balanced and particularized in...

If someone breaks a rule by posting something on Craigslist that is expressly not allowed, does that constitute a false or..?

The short answer is that violating the terms of CL has nothing to do with whether they are violating FTC advertising or state deceptive business...

Does adding a word to a trademark eliminate infringement upon someone else's trademark?

Your mark was only registered in 2016. This other entity may have prior use rights that supersede your federal registration and they may even be...

It would first depend on whether this is a registered trademark in the same class or related class of good or service. For example, we are not...

It really does depend. The first big question is whether this amounts to an actual parody or just an infringing use of someone's content to help...

What do I make a musician's song into a full length movie?

It reduces to a licensing agreement. It may cost you nothing upfront, for example, if you worked out some kind of royalty agreement, or you may be...

The contract between painters and an Art Gallery.

It's doubtful anyone here will weigh in on a cost. I agree you should be looking into the proper insurance coverage. No artist is going to sign...

Do I have the right to film someone for proof if I feel like I am being treated unfairly with the intent of bringing it to court

You can so long as they have no expectation of privacy where that is done. So video recording an airline employee in the airport or on a flight...

Can I start an agriculture company with a similar name as a famous record company?

In general, if the goods and services are very unrelated like Delta Airlines versus Delta faucets then this is likely not a problem on its face....

What kind of copyright protects in the U.S. as well as international?

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