Family member in a startup has borrowed my brand and we have competing TM applications.

My colleagues have touched upon many excellent points, but they have not mentioned the issue of trademark dilution. Aside from consumer confusion,...

I agree with my colleagues. I would add, however, that most written form contracts used by contractors give the contractor the right to take...

Can a patent infringement attorney help me?

I would need to know more facts before concluding that you absolutely have no recourse. Book titles ordinarily cannot be protected by copyright...

Maybe. But your question does not contain sufficient information to permit an attorney to give you meaningful advice. In New York, a person who...

Selected as the best answer

You need to retain a lawyer to guide you through this. And the lawyer will need to know many more details before determining how to respond....

Disclosing Personal information

This is a common problem for people who made mistakes early in life and then try to build a family and avoid people who in the past were bad...

In general, car designs may be protected by trademark, trade dress or copyright laws. In all likelihood, you would need to obtain a license, even...

Your question is not specific enough for me to give you a definitive answer. In order to answer this question, any competent...

Child support

First, you need to retain counsel to help you. I would not advise trying to navigate through this situation on your own. If you cannot afford...

Is it illegal to write something about a company on a reviews board that is factual, but highly controversial?

This situation sounds very serious. As my colleagues have suggeted, you may reasonably determine to file both criminal and civil complaints. But...