I use to have a domain name hosted, but it expired. Now it's up for auction. The domain name is also my trade mark name.

First, you said trade name. Typically, there is no protection available for trade names except in very limited circumstances. Even then your...

Who owns the raw footage from videos produced by me?

"Hand over" seems like fighting words, but that may be your interpretation in the heat of the moment. Your issue involves at least contract and...

I'm a photographer & my images have been used without consent or authorization since February by a fashion show company

Joe, The likelihood that the Jacksonville NC Fashion Week folks actually created the site is about zero. However, they are the commercial...

Can I design and then sell famous characters?

Simply, if you are copying someone Else's creation the answer in NO! Characters such as you describe are proper subject matter for both copyright...

Quoting the Bible is special in any case. If you quote directly from the King James version, there are no copyright issues since it is no longer...

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Can I publish a book which will contain quotes from famous people?

Hello from Hollywood, FL, my home town! Here's the easy answer: all works published in the United States before 1923 that were subject to...

Wedding photographer- any rights or no?

1. Get a lawyer that actually practices copyright law, and who knows contracts. I recommend a specialist rather than a general lawyer (i.e.,...