My corp has recently received a judgment that I cannot pay; can I dissolve the company and start anew w/o worry of the judgment

You may be able to file bankruptcy to discharge the judgment, but that depends on whether or not the judgment is actually dischargeable in...

If I put my tshirt artwork online to sell, is there any way to keep people from stealing those ideas and selling them elsewhere?

As my colleague has indicated, you have copyright protection in your t-shirt designs. The protection starts the minute you fix the design in a...

I was arrested months ago and the arrest pops up under a google search on my name

I have never had experience with this, but it seems as though what they are posting is a public record. Therefore, I do not think that there is a...

Can I take action against someone for slandering my name on an online public forum?

Here's the issue - the clear defense to defamation is the truth. If what they are posting is truthful, even though it may damage your reputation,...

Is this copyright infringement?

Technically, you may still be engaging copyright infringement and may also be engaging in contributory copyright infringement. The scenario really...

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Where do I need to start to get an idea patented?

You need to start with some patent searching. The links below will provide you some information on patent searching. If your patent search comes...

What to do if someone is using a picture of me to sale products I never used?

You have a right to your likeness and, unless you have already provided someone a license to use your likeness in a commercial manner, this may be...

A local internet company used my property to run fiber optic. Now they wont hook me up. Can I force them to move it?

Was there ever a written agreement? If not, you are going to have some trouble making them do it. Perhaps see if there are others that they made...

Received a letter asking for settlement in Intellectual Property/Copyright Infringement Case. Settle or fight?

The biggest question here is determining whether or not you actually downloaded the software illegally. If you did, then I would not recommend...

If my customer made changes in the scope of work on our contract do I have an out?

Basic contract law requires that there be an offer and an acceptance. If you made and offer, then the customer changed the offer, there was never...