I am facing defamation/libel on social media, for a serious accusation that is false. What kind of attorney is needed?
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Answered on May 26, 2017
You need to retain an intellectual property/defamation/first amendment litigator. Although sometimes cease and desist letters from a reputable law...
What laws do I have to abide by to sell crafts made of recycled materials?
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Answered on May 24, 2017
My goodness you need an education about IP laws. Logos are protected by trademark law, not copyright law. Removing a logo from an item and passing...
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Can I legally base my novel on the real relationship of a couple long dead celebrities if they are recognizable to their fans?
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Answered on May 24, 2017
The First Amendment grants broad protection for creative works, such as the one that you propose. However, your proposal is quite risky and should...
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Answered on May 24, 2017
This depends on the nature and circumstances of the assignment, and the nature and circumstances under which the songs were published, recorded,...
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I got A question about Trademarks and/or Copyrights.
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Answered on March 17, 2017
This is a more complicated issue than you may realize. There are two main legal problems:
First, celebrities and their decedents (depending on...
Follow-up to a past one here asked by an ex-employee inventor not listed on the patent. I am an employer did not list the ex.
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Answered on March 17, 2017
If the inventor was your employee when he developed the technology, you own the patent rights and the employee is entitled to nothing other than to...
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Which copyright form should I file?
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Answered on March 17, 2017
This is far more complicated than you may realize. I am a working musician and lawyer, and I live with this problem every day.
First, please...
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Is this true? Can someone copyright a phrase? Granted it is their name, but that is not why I am using it.
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Answered on March 17, 2017
Are you sure the e-mail said that the tag was copyrighted? In general, short phrases are not subject to copyright protection. However, a short...
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How to register a group of songs within a collection?
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Answered on March 16, 2017
This is much more complicated than you may realize and you should not do this yourself. Registering a large group of songs as a collection is only...
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Using free copyright released photos with children's faces on them for Nonprofit web
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Answered on March 16, 2017
You should not use these photographs until you clear each of them with experienced legal counsel. You should not trust the assertions that you...
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