How long does the registrar have to take down the site under the Digital Millenium copyright act?

If you filed a takedown notice under the DMCA, it is important that you comply precisely with the technical instructions. If your takedown notice...

What are the legalities to using information from newspapers and audio samples from music and movies for a podcast?

A podcast is no different than any other broadcast. You cannot play music, sample music, or read articles or reviews written by others without...

If I hire someone to write me an article, and resell it, am I liable if that article violates someone's copyright.

If you go in the business of selling writing services, you should require authors to sign contracts which represent that they have not violated IP...

Is describing a website in your own words breaking copyright?

Probably not, but no lawyer can advise you without looking at the specific description that you intend to provide. If you use your own words to...

Parodies enjoy special protection under our intellectual property laws because our courts and Congress respect First Amendment rights. If your...

Can I use MLB's team emblems and score info?

MLB is very aggressive in enforcing its intellectual property rights. But in my experience, it is also very interested in generating revenues by...

It is hard to give you a clean bill of health in this situation. Indeed, you might have problems under federal law and various state law theories,...

Bad faith report to youtube regarding copyright infrignement

Under 17 U.S.C. 512(f), any person who makes material misrepresentations concerning infringement to an internet service provider (such as You Tube)...

Can I sell a product I have made which includes in it's design a smaller branded product I have purchased?

I am not so sure you are free to incorporate the "branded clamp" into your design. Before doing so, I would need to know many more facts and...

The advice from my colleagues is sound---but with respect, i do not believe they are adequately explaining the risks. You certainly may be able to...