In a music contest with cash prizes involved, what legal issues are faced for allowing sample based tracks to be submitted?

Assuming the person submitting the work to your website is the creator of an original work, and they are not submitting a work that does not belong...

Can I use trailers from a movie theater, cut them up and make them into a piece of art to sell?

If you are just marketing the art you make as objects made from celluloid film, it is very unlikely this is copyright infringement. Even if it is...

I'm getting hit with copywrite infringement on a popular website i downloaded movies for years. am i at fault

Your options are settle for the requested amount, or fight it. The actions of third parties, like pirate bay, do not shield you from liability...

First, there seems to be quite a bit of confusion surrounding the formation of business entities in New York. The only entity in New York State...

I signed a non compete in Sep 2012(DNA collector) and the company closed the NY office in Feb2013. How valid is this 2yr agreem.

If you were fired, the non-compete agreement is most likely void. Even if the non-compete agreement is not void, appearing on TV or another form...