I am looking to start an invitation business solely online, with all art being my own. How do I protect my creations? Copyright?

You should copyright the artwork as works of visual art with the Copyright Office and then you can trademark your logo and business name once you...

Entertainment Law- profiting off of edited material

No. (1)You would be violating the right to privacy and right to publicity of the person(s) whose face you photoshopped onto the the other picture....

This comes up so often, it should almost be its own Avvo category. Generally speaking, there is no copyright on short quotes. Generally, short...

This comes up so often, it should almost be its own Avvo category. Generally speaking, there is no copyright on short quotes and the material of...

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Copyright issues or fair use?

First of all, no attorney can give you worthwhile advice without hearing the material and telling you whether you have crossed the line. Second of...

Is there a disclaimer that can be provided to shed liability for using a companies name in a fake advertisement?

It is not possible to answer this question unless you give us a better picture of what you are intending to do , which I would not have you do in a...

I am hoping to make (and sell) hand-made baseball cards, they are gaining interest. Can I use an athletes last name on them?

You cannot use the athlete's image however without possibly violating their right to publicity/right to privacy. Also just because you may be in...

This is hardly a topic to discuss in an open forum. No lawyer can advise you if you strayed from the law without getting more details of the...

I find myself in that rare position of not entirely agreeing with Ms. Koslyn. Lenz is of limited value to you as that involved only a 29 second...

As a restaurant owner can you protect your recepes?

As usual, Ms. Koslyn's answer is directly on point so the best thing you can do is create an employee manual that delineates your signature dishes'...