I was commissioned to promote and conduct public relations strategies on a film prior to filming.

You must immediately retain counsel to represent you. I worry that if you were "commissioned" you may have signed an agreement that assigned your...

Want to TradeMark a business name

I grew up in St. Louis so I have great respect for folks in that wonderful city. But you cannot possibly think you can achieve meaningful...

The effective date of registration is the date the registration certificate issues, not the date that you filed your trademark application. This...

Hello, I started my own clothing line called 'Jazzy Collective'. There are some company who use Jazz Collective

Maybe. I would need to conduct a trademark search and a detailed fact investigation before I would know the answer. My guess is that a trademark...

My Comic Book vs. a Justin Timberlake Movie coming out (COPYRIGHT?)

I would add that the plot similarity is not sufficient to establish copyright infringement. Copyright infringements requires creating a work that...

Can I patent a online card game useing a standard deck? Can i protect world wide?

I do not have sufficient information to advise you as to whether you will be successful in obtaining a U.S. patent. It is quite possible that you...

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Age discrimination or not?

I do not know enough information to advise you concerning whether this was age discrimination or otherwise illegal. But regardless, you have a...

Can a co-worker leave a anononyous note in your mailbox accusing you of something and berating you?

Of course they can. Libel requires that someone publish a false statement about you such that it is heard by third parties. Libel also requires...

Copyright law question: My employee noticed she might have violated email policies of sharing proprietary information with a

This is a common problem, and there is no perfect solution. Further, as my colleagues have stated, a competent IP lawyer could not advise you on...

A musician friend of mine died over 10 years ago. His family has no records of any copyrights, no legal papers, no nothing.

The situation you face is quite common, and I have helped several clients navigate through this. You should not assume that the "bootleg re...