I am a first time feature film producer with a background in the theater. I am looking for an entertainment lawyer.

It's hard to answer your questions as they are varied and complex. The kind of lawyer you seek may best be found in a large firm for example like...

Generally speaking, national emblems are not copyrightable and are in the public domain pursuant to the laws of each country. The Stars and...

I am starting an online company to provide a service / outlet for people to sell or give away their unused household items.

Unless you are displaying someone else's image of the item it is not copyright that you have to be worried about but rather trademark. The products...

I'm a cartoonist whose work was branded w/ a companies name and posted on social media of celebrity endorser for that company

Make sure to capture dated screenshots of their use and of your prior use and preserve those captures. The removal of your name and url may...

Why is it important to watch what you write on social media?

Five simple reasons: (1) As other counsel have said because you can potentially be sued for defamation and even if it true by the way you can...

A declaratory judgment action is an attempt by an alleged infringer to have the court say you are not entitled to copyright in the images or that...

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This is not a crime so going to the police will not get you anywhere. Did you ask the person to take them down? If they refuse, as the copyright...

I recently discovered my name and pictures of me on a website called dirty.com. It includes lies and slander about myself.

You can use intellectual property law regarding rights to the image and your privacy/publicity rights to send takedown notices to the site. You...

Can someone use my picture in their book without my consent

There is no simple answer to this question. It depends on who took the picture, what's shown in the picture, what use does he make of it, how did...

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