It sounds to me as though you might be conflating and/or confusing "copyright" and "trademark" principles. Copyright attaches automatically upon...

Are audios I produce copyrightable? This is a special case...

There are two separate questions, really. Ques.# 1: First, is your use of the "music" permitted or infringing? Ans.: If you are using...

Is there a federal law stating earned vacation pay be paid on resigning

No, the question is one that is governed by state law. (Some states have statutes that define "wages" as including vacation pay; others don't...

Photos taken by a freelance photographer, do they belong to him or to a website he uploaded them to?

Ques. # 1: "If i take photos of a sporting event and give permission for them to be uploaded to a school website, do the photos still belong to me...

Do I need a lawyer

Yes. As the author of the illustrations, you own the copyright in the artwork. Since you didn't enter into a written contract, you can't be said...

Do I need clearance to use footage of NCAA basketball games in an independent film?

Interesting question. As a theoretical matter, I don't see how you could be infringing anyone's copyright by doing that. Nor even anyone's...

Copyright---Infringement on one, or the collection?

I agree entirely with Attorney Ballard that many more facts need to be known before it can be determined whether you have a viable claim for...

As an international public performer can I use any image taken of me (or my band) without copyright violation of photographer?

As is not infrequently the case on this - and probably many other forums - different attorneys interpret the questions that are asked and fact...

I actually have a science background - indeed, even training in electron microscopy - and both a love and reverence for the work electron...

I have been diagnosed w/stage 2 breast cancer. fmla does not apply/less than 50 employees. what recourse do i have if fired?

You just MIGHT have certain rights and protections under either the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and/or a state-law analog of that...