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Music copyright question-

Amos's answer | Answered on December 25, 2014

This is not complex. There are many cases in which someone makes the same claim. The thing is, when its a short bit of music, there are lots of...

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My son was Baker Acted in the Emergency Room yesterday.

Amos's answer | Answered on December 25, 2014

You can hire a lawyer for him and that lawyer should be able to get access to him and see what makes sense to do. It would also be odd if they did...

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Hello everyone, I caught a lady in Florida who redid a song I wrote in 1978.

Amos's answer | Answered on December 25, 2014

This is not complex. If you sue it will probably have to be in Florida. You have to register the copyright before filing suit. Simple.

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Is the None Disclosure Agreement (NDA) my only method of protection from the possible theft and pirating by the firm I hire?

Amos's answer | Answered on December 25, 2014

The design specs are probably not copyrightable. (I'm amazed by the nonsense from some of the copyright lawyers on this site.) Your new whatever...

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Can I be sued over photos if i did not sign any contract or verbally accept the agreement.

Amos's answer | Answered on December 25, 2014

You own the photos, period. No-one else has a right to them. Well, the other party to that contract might argue that you should be bound by it, and...

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My boyfriend and I lived together. He let me use his department store credit card, with a verbal agreement that I would repay

Amos's answer | Answered on December 25, 2014

I'm going to assume that according to him, it was ok for you to use the card a bit, but he feels you charged more than he meant for you to charge....

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What are the legal actions that could be taken against an aggressive article online

Amos's answer | Answered on December 23, 2014

No, no-one can sue you because they were offended by the article. You don't appear to have any "legal problem" here. Its your website. If you...

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How to file criminal charges for an ex fiancé who fraudulently forged over $30K checks to include social security checks.

Amos's answer | Answered on December 23, 2014

You've already contacted the police, and the police don't want to do anything. The goal of the police is to maximize the formula (arrests *...

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I have a contract employee that has a termination for convenience clause, can I terminate for cause if it is not in contract?

Amos's answer | Answered on December 23, 2014

I see this a lot. Someone tried to take bits and pieces from other documents and paste them together, and the result is a mess. You've got at...

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What stucture is the best for online business?

Amos's answer | Answered on December 23, 2014

Your choice will be driven by tax concerns which in turn will be driven by how you structure raising capital. (Don't worry about state fees -- the...

Amos B Elberg's Answers (661)

Music copyright question-

My son was Baker Acted in the Emergency Room yesterday.

Hello everyone, I caught a lady in Florida who redid a song I wrote in 1978.

Is the None Disclosure Agreement (NDA) my only method of protection from the possible theft and pirating by the firm I hire?

Can I be sued over photos if i did not sign any contract or verbally accept the agreement.

My boyfriend and I lived together. He let me use his department store credit card, with a verbal agreement that I would repay

What are the legal actions that could be taken against an aggressive article online

How to file criminal charges for an ex fiancé who fraudulently forged over $30K checks to include social security checks.

I have a contract employee that has a termination for convenience clause, can I terminate for cause if it is not in contract?

What stucture is the best for online business?