What are the guidelines about the posting of pictures of people on facebook or other networks

The "right of privacy" and the "right of publicity" are in play here. In general, the publicity right means that the person's image can't be...

As an initial matter, company names and specific facts should not be used in this forum. Turning to your specific question, in addition to the...

Yes, even if you are "just making" your widget to give away, it could still infringe someone's patent. A U.S. patent gives the owner the right...

If I have a phrase I would like to market to certain entities should I copyright it or trademark it?

You MIGHT have a "literary work" that is copyrightable, but it must first be "fixed in tangible form" (e.g, in writing) - it can't just be an...

Is it a trademark issue if my company name sounds similar to a company that no longer exists?

You are probably in the clear if, among other things, XYZ Corp. has legally "abandoned" its old mark/name and/or if the services are legally...

How can a new patent be approved if it infringes on a existing patent?

Look to the claims. If the claims of the later patent are sufficiently different (new and nonobvious) in the patent examiner's estimation in...

Voluntary dismissal? Federal Complaint

If you're at the end of your time, call the clerk's office immediately for some guidance - depending on your local rules, the clerk may treat your...

One clarification: "UNAUTHORIZED streaming or downloading of music, movies and the like is not a harmless bad act." And one further point...

Yes - depending on the movies and facts not known here - some streaming from stagevu.com may be copyright infringement. There may be other issues...

What constitues fraud concerning a verbal agreement ?

You'll need to consult a North Carolina contracts attorney. In the meantime, your verbal agreement appears to lie in the shadow the "Statute of...