Is it illegal to paraphrase someones saying in a commercial piece?

Without knowing exactly how you intend to use this statement, I cannot give you a definite answer. But your instinct is wrong when you say "I...

Can I use the name "CUBS" in an picture on an eBay auction regarding Cubs tickets, with a generic fonts/colors?

Your question is not clear. I assume that you intend to sell Cubs tickets on an e-bay auction. This raises several issues. First, depending on...

Yes you can get in trouble. And you can also cause your friend to lose is eligibility to play for an NCAA basketball team. You could be found to...

I have troubles finding a patent law firm which would help me file and capitalize a patent and set up deals with companies

If I had a dollar for every client who asks me to do free legal work I would be a very rich man. Some cases lend themselves to contingency fee...

This would probably constitute trademark infringement. Your disclaimer would make no difference, nor would it reduce the risk that you would be...

I agree with my colleague from Idaho. There is an epidemic in New York of street vendors who brazenly sell bootleg CD's on street corners, in...

Addendum to a previous question about altering licensed tshirts

You have not provided enough information. If you use or alter a logo, adjust the garmant, and then resell it, you are engaging in trademark...

Copy Right and Episodes

In addition to copyright issues, you may also need to protect trademarks for your series. As to copyrights, as my colleagues have stated, your...

Can I make a shirt using the last name of an NBA player?

You will probably get in trouble for this. You probably would be violating rights of publicity belonging to Derrick Rose, as well as trademark...

A popular movie doc has been using my story and name without a signed release, do I have a case?

I would need more information before I could advise you. Everyone has a "right of publicity" which prevents others from using an individual's...