Is an artist's live performance (say, at Lollapalooza) protected by Copyright? Does the answer change if the song is a cover?

You do not provide enough facts. Was there a relationship between you and the artist? Were there any agreements, explicit or implied, regarding the...

Using celebrity likeness onto tee shirts?

Below is a link to some of the general laws regarding violation of an individual's right to publicity.

Hollywood scandal

If it makes sense, you may want to track down the individuals with whom you corresponded with all of the problematic information and ask them to...

It could be a copyright violation because you may be copying an original work of authorship fixed in a tangible medium. On the other hand, the...

There should not be any inherent prohibition on using the Brooklyn Bridge as a logo. But you still have to do a clearance search to make sure that...

Can I use a dead "company's" trademark?

Trademark rights are acquired by using trademarks in association with goods and services in a territory. Such rights are not acquired merely by...

If someone wants to do a painting of a photograph that I took, do I have rights in their work of art?

As the photographer, you own the copyright to the photograph. This gives you the exclusive right to make copies of the photo, including copies in...

Your question involves the right to publicity, which is a state law issue, and varies from state to state. Generally, under New York law, your...

I, too, agree with Bruce Burdick's response. My experience of the examining attorneys at the US Patent & Traademark Office is that they are highly...

My producer is asking for 25-30% of label advance because he arranged the meeting. Is this fair?

He was not a very good lawyer not to get the percentage in advance in writing. I agree with the other lawyers that 25-30% sounds high. But if he...