My boss texts me slandering me so I respond back and later she fires me on no grounds what can I do

*If* the slander was the reason you were fired, then you might have an employment claim. By this I mean that, for example, if your boss accused...

Accusation of retaliation

If it bothers him, he's not going to sue you for defamation (he'd lose, as the others point out). He'd discipline you through the employment system

I am licensed and an artist,is it OK to paint celebrities from a photo onto a canvas to sell?

Partly. You can't just take a picture, paint a replica, and say its a new work. That would be a "derivative work." If you just use pictures and...

Does my specially-formatted and designed publication of a public-domain book also fall in the public domain?

I agree with the others, except that I don't believe any copyright protection would attach to the TOC. The book already has chapters. Assembling...

Rights. In an ebook do I need permission from other authors' to include their cited work in my copyrighted books for profit ?

As long as your use is consistent with those examples, you are well within the boundaries of what is called "fair use." You aren't "including"...

I received a letter from a company stating that I placed an image on my website that wasn't mine, copyright infringement.

They're asking you for $1,400. Not $14,000 or $140,000. I don't disagree with those colleagues who say you may have infringed a copyright. But...

We would like out of a pre approved auto loan contract. Not finalized yet by the lender.

If they're asking for three months POI to send to the lender, then I'm going to take the following inferences: First, the loan wasn't actually...

Can't I sue a newspaper for stating I was involved in something when I wasn't?

Yes, actually, you can. These suits are difficult though - you'll have to show that they were reckless in not caring about the truth. And showing...

I don't know how expensive it would be, but it sounds like a complex case. What makes a case complex is how much time the parties expect the judge...

I bought a truck from my employer .. paid for in full. and now they can not or will not produce the title .

Do you have a writing? A receipt? I would insist on the title unless they have a very, very good reason.