How can you use Facebook members photos lawfully?

It sounds risky to me. First, you would have Terms of Use issues with Facebook as Maurice Ross noted. Second, you would be violating the...

My son has a gym in his garage. He made a banner that has his last name and the word crossfit. They use it only for workouts

Your son's use of the name CROSSFIT would probably be a trademark infringement if there is another company already using that name, and your son's...

I am an actress and was chosen to play a lead role in a web series. I signed a contract.

It depends what is in the agreement. I am not familiar with actresses having to be photographed totally in the nude in order to see what kind of...

You should be ok with this, but you should check with a competent IP lawyer. You are probably protected by two doctrines. The first is that the...

Trademarked a domain but I see similar ones that sell my product

Consult with an experienced trademark attorney to do a search on your trademark name. This is the only way to assess your risk of being sued for...

A competitor has copied, without permission full sentences from our ad copy to use on his product. Is this legal? Can we sue?

Even if you could demonstrate that your ad copy was an original work of authorship worthy of copyright protection (it probably is), it hardly seems...

I will apply for a trademark. I have my own business. Is it better to apply in my company's name or my personal name?

Who is the source of the goods or services that will be sold with the trademark? Is it you individually or the corporation? Whichever party is the...

What legal steps I need to take also what's the price i'll have to pay?

The attorney posts here have correctly advised you regarding do a clearance search for your trademark and registering it, as well as having proper...

A friend of mine has live jazz music in his restaurant once a week. He is being called by SESAC and BMI about fees.

Your friend should get appropriate licenses from the performing rights organizations. He may be able to save on fees by picking the least expensive...

If you use those photos without signed written releases from both the photographer and the celebrity (a nudity release from the celebrity), you...