If a employer use your pictures for posters and magazines can you get royalties when I haven't work there for 4 years

No, you probably can't get royalties. Your rights are governed by your employment agreement and any implied or express consent that you gave at...

If a website has a name that is not trademarked and I acquire the trademark for the name am I able to ask them to shutdown?

Careful, you are stepping into a hornet's nest! You need to obtain the advice of an experienced trademark litigator. My clients have received...

To remove content from the internet, whether it is adult content or other, the copyright owner of the content needs to send a DMCA takedown notice...

Quote competitors in a graph, legal or not ?

You can use your competitors name in comparative advertising. However, be sure to quote your source, since comparative advertising opens you up to...

How do I transfer rights from a self-published book to a traditional publisher?

You need to contact all of the companies that published your book, like Amazon to them and provide them with notice to stop publication. Speak...

Who do I contact to report against a talent agency in Michigan?

SAG/AFTRA, and the BBB are the main ones. Sorry that you had a bad experience. Your best bet is t find another Manager/Agent.

If I outsource educational material, and I receive copyrighted content, am I liable?

Yes, you would be liable as an if you publish or sell the copyrighted material. I suggest that you contact an experienced Copyright litigation...

There is nothing unusual about paying consideration of $1 and other valuable consideration" for the assignment of a patent or application "by an...

Is is necessary to file (register) a script I wrote in order to have copyright protection?

It is not necessary to register the copyright in order to have Copyright protection. You have a copyright in the work as soon as it has been...

Filing a Complex Commercial Copyright Infringement/Trade Secret Misappropriation Lawsuit

The range of time it typically has taken me and my team to research and prepare a complaint for a complex Copyright/Trade secret lawsuit can range...