Can I mention a company, religious organization, or other business in a documentary without legal trouble?

The First Amendment and the doctrine of fair use allow you to produce a documentary that contains both facts and opinions about the actions of...

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I'm writing a story and i wondered if i can use my favourite character's in it? Would that affect Copyright laws?

Your question is far from clear. Generally speaking, you cannot use characters created by other writers for use in "fan fiction" or other such...

If you own a website can someone else take your lists/documents without approval and post them on public accessed sites?

Your question does not supply sufficient information for any lawyer to give you definitive legal advice. It sounds like you compiled a list of...

How do I know what part of a company name is trademarked?

Trademark rights arise when a trademark (often a name) is used in commerce and becomes associated by consumers with a certain product, service or...

This is a quite simple issue--if you do this, you run the risk of being sued for copyright infringement and violations of rights of publicity. And...

The cases cited by my collegue, while interesting and relevant, are not dispositive. Most experienced lawyers in this field believe that it would...

There's a (very popular) iPhone app called Camera+. If one created an iPhone app called Mail+, would there be a trademark issue?

This could be very risky. If you are developing an I Phone app, you absolutely must retain IP counsel to represent you in this endeavor. You...

Similar business name registration.

It makes little or no difference that your organization is a non-profit. As my colleagues have said, this is an issue of trademark law. Your...

Similar business name registration.

It makes little or no difference that your organization is a non-profit. As my colleagues have said, this is an issue of trademark law. Your...

Similar business name registration.

It makes little or no difference that your organization is a non-profit. As my colleagues have said, this is an issue of trademark law. Your...