Creating A Website

While your question is extremely broad, given the nature of the sites you are looking to emulate are primarily social networking oriented you...

When is it lawful to share legally downloaded music files?

To add what was said previously, it really depends on the nature of the service from which you got the MP3's. Clearly, illegally obtained music...

Question about applying for copyright??

You will certainly have to consult with someone to actually assess the specifics of these designs to determine if a single registration is...

The previous answer is absolutely valid. Hence, your friend should steer clear from high visibility projects that feature the characters (i.e....

A company with European trademark disputes my U.S. based website for infringement. Do they have an argument?

You are obviously aware of some of the legal issues involved here. You are correct to seize on defenses that undermine any such claim. You...

I seriously suggest that you contact an immigration attorney and local business attorney. In the case of my clients facing a similar predicament...

LLC Member left and worked for competitor for a year, then came back and said he's a member. Is he?

You should seriously consider consulting with a local attorney. There is likely no "simple" answer in the absence of an operating agreement (or...

What to do when one of four members of an LLC drains bank account and maxes out the company credit card>

To add to what was said before, in addition to the operating agreement, your attorney should be well versed in state partnership and corporate...

If I apply for a trademark but someone else has been using the name without applying for it, would i win the rights over it?

The user of the mark from 2001 may undermine your ability to secure a federal trademark registration, or it may dilute the strength of a...

Trademark

Your first question should be whether or not you have a federal trademark registration for your brand name. If the answer is no, then you will...