Can someone sue me for using photos of them even after verbal consent was established?

You appear to have a defense of verbal consent. It is a question of fact that may have to be decided by a court based on state law. To determine...

Author has used my copyrighted business name for new novel without my permission. What now?

Your rights to your trademark does not necessarily give you broad unlimited rights to prevent others from using the same name especially for other...

Can someone 'blanket' trademark hundreds of items under a similar theme and have protection for all of them?

I would just like to reiterate what Frank said that trademark rights in the US are acquired through actual use in a territory. The registration...

Copyright infringement??

I agree with the other attorney posts that the photographs are most likely protected by copyright and therefore usually require a license for their...

Can I sell my hand-painted illustrations on movie themes?

I agree with other attorneys' responses that your use would infringe the copyrights to the movies you are copying, adapting, and distributing. ...

Good question. I would think that you could do it because the title alone is probably not protectible by copyright, titles are generally not used...

Can I Register a trademark for an existing logo/ business name that is not protected by a trademark?

It seems there was an implied agreement or promise that the work that Alex did for Bob would be for Bob's benefit. It would be wrong, if not...

This is an interesting question. Of course, you would be safest getting a license from the publisher of the music to use it in your video lessons....

I see you are from Akron, Ohio, and that is presumably where your father was located. If that is the case, your question involves issues of the...

DO I have a case if I pitched a TV producer in trust, who pitched it to someone else, who aired it?

You do not provide enough facts that could show you have a claim. Can you prove that someone stole your idea? To what extent is your idea...