Is my company name protected against a new company that only recently filed trademark with a similar name and business type?

You have a prior use and the words Paint Bar are not very protectable in my opinion. You should contact local counsel about responding to them and...

I suspect those are just samples or perhaps they have a license to use them. There is no special law for mouse pads. Using trademarked or...

Our school's making a student-created mural. One panel has the top of the "Cat in the Hat" figure in it. Copyright problem?

Your question is really several; quesitons rolled into one: Is it a technical violation of copyright and trademark? Probably. Can your school...

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My daughter is being harassed by a boy via internet and text, what can we do?

Go and file a c riminal complaint against him with the police or the DA. Most states have stalking laws that it sounds he violated.

Can I sell to the general public paper dolls that I have kept since the 1950's by duplicating their cloths if they are actresses

Depending on where the actresses resided when they died, their estates may still have rights to publicity and privacy which would prevent you from...

Copy right infringement?

No. It is not ok to do. It is copyright and trademark infringement. Either get a license to use the characters or get a new idea for a theme for...

Am I liable for a restaurant review making first-name only reference to a potentially underage employee?

No; opinions are protected by the First Amendment. Calling someone rude is just a matter of opinion

I am thinking about starting a business of reprinting old movie posters and album art work produced between 1940-1080's.

That will take some work as chances are all that work is still protected by copyright and maybe even trademark depending on the images. For the...

Need advice since the producer tried to contact us regarding a movie they are making about a family member.

You should contact them before the screen play is written because if they need your assistance in providing background information or filling out...

The internet is a big scary place. State and Federal authorities have their hands full tracking down, stopping and arresting child porn makers,...