18yrs of age-Senior in HS - will support continue for college years & is father resp for college?

Child support will continue until she turns 21 or a court determines that she is emancipated. College expenses are not automatic, but are often...

Are covered songs copyrightable? Can a non profit organization use the cover of a song in an informational video?

Note that if you are using an existing recording, you need two licenses: one for the underlying composition and one for the recording.

How do I put a will together.

I agree with everyone here that doing it yourself is not a good idea. But, I would suggest -- with the limited facts provided -- that you need to...

As an apparel retailer, what types of copyright infringement issues might I run into?

You've gotten some great answers here. The one quirk I'd point out is that if the "celebrity" is deceased, it's possible that any rights of...

The fact that the appearance of copyrighted characters is merely a "cameo" does not make it any less infringing. Without knowing the purpose of...

Would "fair use" of copyrighted images include images used by an educational organization as photo backgrounds for a conference?

Determining what is -- and is not -- fair use is an extremely fact sensitive inquiry for which there are no real bright lines. The only way to know...

Legal issues over an original story idea.

Copyright protection does not extend to concepts and idea. Copyright exists to protect works of art fixed in a tangible medium. So, while an idea...

If i have child support arrears, can i get a downward modification?

The arrears will not prevent a downward modification. Have you sought enforcement of the arrears? If not, you should consult with an attorney to...

I wrote a pilot with a partner. if I change the script, can I claim full authorship by copyrighting it?

This question provides another opportunity to discuss the importance of collaboration agreements, which I've written about before. The issue...

My husband and I have been approached about doing a reality show, do we need legal representation?

Yes. Talent contracts are very complicated and the producer/network will try to take a cut of other business interests you may have, particularly...