Are you legally allowed to make a "cover" remix by just using a HFA mechanical license and release it?

No. You cannot remix a prior sound-recording if you only have a license from Harry Fox. The Harry Fox license covers only the musical...

If my (Italian/British) girlfriend and I want to get married so she can live in the US, how should we proceed?

You need to retain immigration counsel. The size of the ceremony is irrelevant. What matters is whether your girl friend will be able to navigate...

Your client is wrong. Engineering and architectural drawings are protected by copyright. The person who creates the drawing owns the copyright,...

No. There mere fact that you register a trademark does not give you the right to stop others from using the trademark. Trademark rights arise...

How can I deal with difficult contingency attorneys who are pressuring me?

Your contingency fee arrangement with legal counsel is governed by your written engagement letter with such counsel, which sets forth the terms of...

If I understand the question, you are asking whether an trademark owner facing opposition or cancellation can salvage its trademark rights by...

Permission needed to upload a 20-30 second clip of an a capella group singing a song attached to a GoFundMe page?

None of us can answer this question without more information. We need to know, for example, the purpose for which you are raising funds, and the...

Can you retain composition copyright in a work made for hire contract if it says they only want the sound recording rights?

Yes. This provision only assigns copyright for the masters. You could still retain ownership of copyright for the underlying musical composition,...

infringing on a legitimate copyright

You cannot use or draw Disney characters without a license from Disney. Otherwise, you would be violating copyright and trademark law. Further,...

You probably have valid claims for copyright infringement and unfair competition. You also have claims for abusive filing of DMCA take-down...