Unless you signed an agreement that advertizing appearences are within the scope of your employment, they cant force you. Speak with your...

Use of trade names and trademarks

As advised in your other post, you should seek the advice of an experienced Trademark Attorney. This is serious. Not just a scare tactic.

Am I in violation of copyright laws with my music?

Usually, you would be infringing and would need a license from BMI. However, there are exceptions, as noted by my colleague Atty Ballard. You...

Trade names/Tradmarks - New E-juice business trade name is under fire from a Facebook user that claims that name is theirs

I think that you are making some conclusions without a basis. You need an experienced Trademark Attorney look at the claims made in the Cease and...

Trademark scenario: would this application be approved?

You probably won't be able to register and use that name. Your search is too limited. Speak with a professional, an experienced trademark...

Why is recommended to protect songs by separate copyright unless one plans on licensing a catalog?

You would only be able to transfer or enforce the catalog, not individual songs. It's worth the small investment to register each one separately.

I have a very unique idea and believe I need a patent attorney. I don't know where to start...

You started at the right place. Find an experienced Registered patent attorney. It need not be in Seattle, since patent practice is national.

I want to purchase a book from Amazon that I plan to teach with. It is ok for me to print chapters of this book for my students?

Absolutely not. That would be classic copyright infringement.

I am writing on behalf of my sister and her siblings. I would like to know if my sister would b entitled to money from a movie.

It depends on several factors. Including who and under what circumstances was the story written. There may be copyright and right of publicity...

How much trouble can I get in for reverse engineering an app and re-publishing it?

You may be liable for both trademark infringement for the Nam Fandora, and copyright infringement for copying the software.