I have an idea to link Gamers to Social Media sites. Do I need to get a lawyer because I know you can't patent a "Idea"?

A single idea by itself is not protectable. But there may be enough to distinguish your concept and the form in which it is expressed that it may...

Sue Craigslist for allowing violations of their own terms of service

If there are enough people affected and there is an actionable cause, there may be grounds for a class action lawsuit. Consult with a litigation...

CAN I RECORD COVER VERSION OF A SONG? U.S COPYRIGHT LAW

Last time I checked, Wikipedia was not licensed to practice law. What this passage seems to elude to is the concept of "compulsory" licensing. But...

Can a youth sports recreational league determine what players are allowed to do during other seasons?

Youth sports leagues just like professional sports leagues can create reasonable rules that maintain the competitiveness of the league. If you do...

Is amateur sparring (boxing) legal in Los Angeles, California?

You should consult with a sports attorney licensed to practice in California.

It is legal to play christian music from different Christian groups with a Bible study group without a license as the Churches?

You are asking about a performance license. The companies that license the majority of music for performance are ASCAP, BMI and SEASAC. I would...

Why does everyone Asking questions on Avvo want to make money by stealing other third party copyrights and trademarks and put them on T-shirts???...

I would like to Remix someone else's song by layering another person's lyrics on it. Can I protect my remix from both parties?

You may be able to contract some type of exclusive producer agreement with both parties to produce/remix a song or album inclusive a of credit for...

I need advice about acquiring intellectual property (old video game) Because Im interested in working on that particular title

You may be able to reclaim the copyright, but the "meat and potatoes" of the game which is the art, storyboard and potentially the characters is...

Public performance and copyright

The bar should have a license from ASCAP, BMI, SEASAC or all of the above to permit the public performance. You can play whatever you want. You...