Can you show memorabilia from athletic competitions in a documentary piece? In a promotional piece? How about an Olympic medal?

Your proposed use of the memorabilia is probably protected by the doctrine of fair use. Documentaries often receive the highest level of...

What type of lawyer do you look for if I need help reading over contracts in the music and entertainment industry

You look for a music or entertainment lawyer.

Can you use real-life political figures and caricatures in a board/card game?

You will probably need the written permission of these famous individuals because their right to publicity varies from state to state. Absent this...

Does creating cake for someone with famous character on it is legal?

My colleagues gave you good answers regarding the law of copyright and trademark infringement. I would only add that there could be a novel...

There is a risk that somebody will sue you for copyright infringement. The question is whether you can assert Fair Use as a defense. This will...

Creating a product based on TV show while making it unique enough and not calling it by name so I don't infringe on copyright

The following is undoubtedly a copyright infringement: "The illustrated deck will be hand illustrations of characters from the show,"

Daniel Ballard answered your question very well. So if the jazz standard (musical composition) is copyright protected as an original musical...

I have done a few drawn portraits of celebrities. I do not want to sell them, only show publicly

It is ironic that you can sell the portrait of the celebrity, but cannot use it to advertise or market your business. But that does seem to be the...

An original song I wrote, recorded, and posted to YouTube 4 yrs ago has recently been used by a major artist; do I have a case?

It seems like you may have a claim for copyright infringement. These are not easy cases to prove. Good luck!

Our music publishing company is in the process of rerecording a song whose composer is deceased but has copyrights.

It is not clear what you are asking. There are copyrights to both a sound recording and the composition (music and words). You need the permission...