How does youtube play and stream songs that are copyrighted?

I represent a record label, and whenever a new song is produced, we decide whether to post a copy on You-Tube for promotional reasons. We often...

As my colleaguessays, you cannnot copyright an idea. You can copyright a script for a show, or a book, or a song, but not the idea for the show,...

What are included in overhead costs that can be "deductible expenses" from gross income for copyright infringement defense?

There are no hard and fast rules as to whether and how to appropriately account for overhead expenses when calculating profits earned on wrongful...

What can my friend raise as a defense to minimize damages from copyright infringement lawsuit?

Your "friend" should immediately retain counsel. Failure to do so would be a major error. I agree with my colleagues that there may be ways to...

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Is it legal to build a database consisting of business "contacts" ; email, business name, phone number, web address-

My colleagues have provided useful responses. However, before I would advise you that it is ok for you to build this data base, I would need a lot...

Patent for web application

My colleagues have provided useful information. I would add that there are thousands of patents and pending patent applications concerning methods...

Would this break copyright laws?

Do not even think about doing this without hiring IP counsel. The music industry is very aggressive in enforcing its rights, and there is a...

I Worked On A Movie Set and did not sign a nondisclosure agreement. Can I legally sell images I took with my camera?

No. Absolutely not. You will likely be sued if you do this. Even if you did not sign a non-disclosure agreement, you are obligated to honor...

A design patent was issued after my utility patent that is the exact same invention. same look, same materials, same function.

This is a complex area of the law and you need to retain patent counsel. Design and utility patents are two different things---design patents...

Great advice from my colleagues. Now some more practical thoughts. The copyrights owned by an architect (or more likely the company he worked for...