yes you can your photos are copyrightable and you should register them.

If I get a trademark only in South Africa does this mean anyone else can register it in a different country?

Yes, they can TM are valid only in the country your register.

It is clear that you have rights to the domain and design, by the contract you signed. It is also clear that you have a right to your persona and...

The good news are: copyright survives the creator. How long? depending of when were the photos were created. You must ascertain the date of...

I've have an idea, sent design to A co., and now B co. I work for is talking about patents, etc.Can I still gain control of it?

To answer you question I need to know what is your idea? what the company your work for does? I what capacity you work for? A patent protects...

I would like to buy nflsucks.com.

While your sites will be able to defend on a Right to Speech clause of the First Amendment, you will be inviting a barrage of lawsuit if you use...

yes you can. See previous answer

Co-authored and published music with another individual - do I have any claim to the material?

When you say you co-author, Do you have evidence? Did you registered your music authorship with the Copyright office? Pursuing a claim entails...

Can I make my own blank outline map, showing only the borders, using a copyrighted map?

No problem, you can. The geographic shape/characteristics cannot be copyrighted.

Can I make my own blank outline map, showing only the borders, using a copyrighted map?

No problem, you can. The geographic shape/characteristics cannot be copyrighted.