We regularly handle matters like this for clients. The worst thing you can do is handle this without a lawyer. Often, when a lawyer appears on...

Copyright laws - am I allowed to use an artwork online for research and educational purposes without asking permission?

This almost certainly would be illegal unless you obtained permission from (a) the owners of the copyrights in the individual images and artwork...

What can be done about a Facebook page (bad wrestlers exposed)using my pictures,videos, without permission

You can (a) retain legal counsel to send DMCA takedown notice to Facebook, (b) register your photographs and videos with the U.S. Copyright Office,...

Are the photographs my property?

In the absence of a written agreement to the contrary, the photographer owns the copyrights in this situation. Further, the oral contract for...

If an attorney fails to challenge hearsay testimony used to secure a search warrant is he providing effective assistance counsel

There is no basis for challenging a search warrant merely because it was procured via hearsay. It is permissible to use hearsay in procuring a...

What are your rights if I have been selling a "Running for Two" shirt since 2010 & another company trademarked the phrase 2011?

If you are the senior user (and it sounds that way), then you might be able to successfully challenge the trademark obtained by your competitor. ...

Any practical benefit from getting this particular term/concept service-marked or trademarked?

Trademarks do not protect concepts or ideas. Trademarks are used to identify the source of goods and services. If you are marketing financial...

It is always better to provide a translation (if relevant) early during the process---otherwise, your application will be delayed. Whether a...

I have an invention called "the sip-rite coffee cup cover." I want to know if I have a case. John brown

You almost certainly have no case. Any patent which you might have acquired expired long ago. Perhaps there is more to this situation than meets...

If I'm writing a book, how safe is my title and is any trademarking or copyrighting needed?

Ordinarily, titles of books are not protected by either trademark law or copyright law. But if the title is used for a series of books (such as a...