My credit card was used without my authorisation to book a hotel overseas. Bank raised as dispute but hotel insist cant cancel.

Not an Intellectual property question. I'll recatagorize it for you.

I am looking for a Entertainment Attorney with experience in contract/deal negotiations.

You need a literary agent to make the contact and present a deal. You need a good entertainment attorney to negotiate any deals and advise you on...

If a user on YouTube uploads an edited review of a movie, and the video is monetized, is it copyright infringement?

If you take too much, ie portions of the movie, then it may take the review outside of the scope of fair use. Credit does not help you here. Stick...

You might be correct, but you may not. Geographically descriptive marks can be weak, but they are available. Certainly it would be easy to check...

Do I need permission to use a real place in my book?

Probably not, as long as you use them descriptively and stay clear of logos or trademarks. To be sure, however, you should clear your book with an...

Newly trademarked name in another state

Trademark rights arise from use, not registration. Registration only perfects and enhances your existing trademark rights. Therefore, the...

There is a good chance that the owners of happyfeet.com could sue you for infringement. I suggest that you retain an experienced trademark...

Questions about opening an adult entertainment business. The following questions are ubiquitous enough as to apply to any area.

Actually, each municipality has different Zoning ordinances and requirements. You need to first settle on a location and then ask your attorney for...

Can you patent an idea for a website that offers a service?

You may be able to if it is Novel, Non obvious and Useful. Also, under the recent US Supreme Court's Alice decision Software and business method...

Trademark question from The Sentinel Group in Lynnwood, WA

No, unfortunately the mark is dead, it was cancelled in 2013, so you are outside the grace period to keep the mark alive. You can file a new...