You need to speak with a California criminal attorney to advise you about the legality of this situation. I suggest that you contact an...

How do i stop a show from airing my part?

You need to hire an attorney to communicate with the film company and tell them to not use the scene. If you don't I suggest you advise your...

DEAD Trademarks.

Under the scenario you described, it is likely that none of the companies in your hypothetical have a registered trademark to the rights to the...

If you are hiring for a spokesperson position and many applicants send in pictures as part of their application...

No, absolutely not. The photos are copyrighted by the owner/photographer. Use of the photographs, without a license or written release would...

Is this a form of wiretapping someone called me and i did not expect them to record anything as they said it is a personal call?

Taking notes does not require your consent. You can sue anyone you want. You just have to have a viable case and a whole lot of money to pay your...

Cease and desist letter in a trademark infringement case?

No, there is no prosecutor in a trademark infringement case. It is a civil proceedings. A cease and desist letter is irrelevant to the recourse in...

Punishment for trademark infringement.

There is no prosecutor in such a case. The trademark owner's attorney is the Plaintiff. It is up to the Judge to determine if your profits are...

Can a website hosted in the United States get sued for trademark infringement by someone or entity in another country?

Yes, The laws of the country suing for infringement apply. Unless the case is brought in the US. Then a conflicts of laws analysis is applied. I...

Usually you can't copyright a slogan. However, you may be able to protect a slogan by filing it as a trademark or service mark, depending on the...

Can I use a websites Terms of service and privacy policy if I just put the name of my company in place of theirs ?

I would not recommend it. You can use them as a template, but terms and conditions of a website should be specific to your business and IP. I...