What if you want to become famous and go by a different name then what yours really is?

While both of the previous answers posted are correct, keep in mind that there are differences between use of a "stage name" which is simply used...

I want to paint portraits of famous people (pop culture celebs) and possibly sell them. Is there any legal issue with this?

The sale of such works does stand a chance of exposing you to potential liability. Over the past several decades, the concept of the "right of...

Cost of an attorney?

The fees for attorneys representing persons accused of moving vehicle violations varies greatly from lawyer to lawyer, based in part on the...

Liability related to provision of professional service referrence

It is not possible to answer this question fully based on the limited information provided in the question. A person may, under certain...

How do you obtain permission from the publisher and/or author to use their recipes in a restaurant/bakery, etc?

Under U.S. Copyright Law, an individual recipe (in fact even a compilation of recipes), even if published, is not necessarily subject to copyright...

How do I form a Limited Liability company if I'm under 18? Also, can a LLC be an online reselling business?

While it is not necessarily a problem for an unemancipated minor to own an interest in a business, including a LLC, there a number of barriers to...

Ms. Koslyn is correct in pointing out that a parody of a copyrighted work can represent a non-infringing use of the copyrighted material. There...

Can my auto loan provider charge me 34.99 percent interest rate on my loan

As a general matter, most stated have laws preventing lenders from charging "usurious" or excessive interest. The level of interest at which states...

As a general rule, it is is not permissible to incorporate another person or entity's trademarked or copyrighted material into a purely commercial...

How can I fund my LLC with my personal checking account?

While in most circumstances it is not absolutely necessary to create a formal promissory note from you to your business in order to be proper, it...