Do I have a case for some sort of ethical infringement here?

I'm sorry, but unless you can prove that you have a confidentiality agreement between you and the student, I don't know if you have a cause of...

How would I find out if my grandmother indeed wrote the song lyrics, possibly submitted it, and if any monetary recovery exists?

I agree, that if she authored the songs, she deserves the credit and royalties. However, there is a difficult matter of proof, which takes a lot...

Should I be concerned about this at all? Should I pay this?

I wouldn't ignore the letter. It may be an extortion scheme, but it is likely that ty may bring legal action that you will not be able to afford. ...

If my goods are described as flavored ices, can that include chocolate Popsicles which contain milk ice as well as water ice?

It really depends if a chocolate flavored Popsicle is considered "flavored ices" in the industry. You may want to try to amend your description of...

Copyright Infringment on work-for-hire status.

You can always be sued for copyright infringement and held liable. The real question is the extent of liability and whether the production company...

How do I sell my logo/branding and recipes? These are not ordinary recipes, they would be worth a lot of money.

If you don't use your logo/branding you will lose your trademark rights. Your recipes are assets, if they were maintained by your business as...

Is this illegal ? thank you

You are treading on very dangerous territory. The NFL vigorously protects the NFL brand and logo and will take legal action against anyone who...

Can I trademark this?

Interesting question. The chances are that you are likely to infringe one of the trademark owner's rights and could be subject to liability. ...

Titles to books are not protected by Copyright. Although the title to a series of books may be registered as a trademark. These summaries, titles...

Your first step should be to retain an experienced US Copyright Litigation attorney to determine the best venue to bring the action against the...