Questions answered by Leonard John French Jr.

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Internet law - legalities of org versus com suffix

Leonard's answer | Answered on April 14, 2013

There is no control and there are no requirements as to who can register .com, .net, and .org names. I believe .edu and .gov are controlled and...

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I have posted to you a question on Queen Creek - Topix news. I want to delete the public from seeing it - PLEASE REMOVE - HELP!

Leonard's answer | Answered on April 14, 2013

We attorneys have no control over the posts on this site; we cannot remove them. You may want to 'flag' your post and/or contact Avvo.com...

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Can I add the word "Games" to the end of a trademarked name, for my own company name, & it not be infringing?

Leonard's answer | Answered on April 14, 2013

You might have a problem here. Normally, two companies using the same or similar name for two completely separate categories of products or...

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I want to get refund from elance.com via paypal. paypal approve my refund request, but will i been lawsuit by elance.com?

Leonard's answer | Answered on April 14, 2013

Whether elance will consider that a big enough deal to sue over? I doubt it. Elance won't want to get involved unless this contractor takes some...

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Is there anything a former adult entertainer can do?

Leonard's answer | Answered on April 14, 2013

You need an attorney to help you enforce your contract rights and copyright rights and get this guy to stop harassing you. Best.

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I want to press charges on someone that is harrasing me verbly on the internet.

Leonard's answer | Answered on April 11, 2013

I would start by getting the police involved. Show them everything you have. Make sure you keep detailed records of the harassment. You want to win...

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Can i sell stickers that i find on the internet that are not mine? for example a picture of someone's cat.

Leonard's answer | Answered on April 11, 2013

You'll want to be careful of the source of photos/designs for the stickers as all material is automatically copyrighted and some of the material...

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What are my editorial usage rights?

Leonard's answer | Answered on April 11, 2013

Your need an copyright/entertainment attorney. Your rights to the photos at a sporting event (on private property?) may not be the same as your...

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Under US federal and Virginia state law, are written words (no photo, video, image) considered child pornography?

Leonard's answer | Answered on April 11, 2013

Stories are generally not considered child pornography in the same way that drawings are not, either. I should add the disclaimer that I am not...

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

Leonard's answer | Answered on April 11, 2013

There are two answers to this question. You will probably need to discuss this with a copyright attorney to decide how to proceed. How did they...

Leonard John French Jr.'s Answers (83)

Internet law - legalities of org versus com suffix

I have posted to you a question on Queen Creek - Topix news. I want to delete the public from seeing it - PLEASE REMOVE - HELP!

Can I add the word "Games" to the end of a trademarked name, for my own company name, & it not be infringing?

I want to get refund from elance.com via paypal. paypal approve my refund request, but will i been lawsuit by elance.com?

Is there anything a former adult entertainer can do?

I want to press charges on someone that is harrasing me verbly on the internet.

Can i sell stickers that i find on the internet that are not mine? for example a picture of someone's cat.

What are my editorial usage rights?

Under US federal and Virginia state law, are written words (no photo, video, image) considered child pornography?

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