Using logos on websites

As my colleague said, trademark rights are established through use. I cannot tell from your question whether your use of the logo occurred before...

Received a letter from a law firm to settle out of court for file sharing

I doubt that this is a scam. This is an entirely legitimate approach to asserting infringement against persons who engage in illegal dowloading of...

Can i use my legal personal name for my business if its similar to another trade marked business?

I would be very careful in this area. It is my recollection that Harley Davidson has broadly licensed its trademark for use in marketing a wide...

Intellectual property/corporate trademark

You are proposing to engage in illegal cybersquatting. It is illegal to register sites merely for the sake of attempting to market the sites to...

Do I need permission to buy rights or a license to list the words/phrases "MLB" or "Red Sox" on an e-commerce website?

MLB and individual teams are increasingly aggressive in enforcing the IP rights. While some courts have roled that scores, statistics, and player...

I will add the following comment: DMCA takedown notices must comply with certain technical requirements to be effective. An internet service...

I gave permission to use my likeness to one party, can another party use clips from it in their commercial?

I would need more information before I could answer this, If the opposing candidate is using the clips for political rather than commercial...

If a past employer sends out negative references regarding your employment with their company can you sue them for dafamation

It depends. If your employer expresses negative opinions about your performance, you cannot sue them. Opinions are protected by the First...

Defimation of character

As you may read in the newspapers and media, this is an increasingly common problem. Unfortunately, the only solution for you is to retain counsel...

Selected as the best answer

No. Truth is an absolute defense to a claim of slander or libel. It is sad that even today, there are so many homophoebic bigots in this world,...