Clarification of Usage

You can use trademarks in parody, but you may get sue anyway. Is it worth it?

If a hat has orange and blue colors with the word FLORIDA on it, am I infringing on their trademark?

You are free to use the word Florida. As to the color combination if there is no design nor using the name of anyone, you probably clear again...

No, you cannot manufacture or sell a product containing the trademark of another without a valid licrense to do so.

2 owner trademark applications!

You need to check with a Trademark Attorney, such as myself, to verify the details, Your story indicates missing details. There is only one owner...

Self-Publishing & Copyrights

Public domain means the copyright has expired, not the pictures have been published. You need to check with a Copyright attorney, such as myself,...

What recourse do I have to protect me from my 50/50 s-corp business partner?

The source code is yours and yours alone if your partner did not intervene in the design, or programing of it. You should handle your partner...

What kind of lawyer do I need to copyright a business name? What else do I need along with starting a small business? Refrences?

You register a trademark, not copyright, a business name. Additionally you should incorporate the business. A trademark attorney, such as...

I filed a copyright infringement case on Dec 08 how many days do I have to serve the defendants the claim?

Federal court and copyright infringement are not endeavors for the neophyte. If you cannot afford a copyright attorney that can take care of your...

Privacy rights/image question.

Your question deals with privacy and defamation issues. You may have a case even though non money was exchanged. The question for you if it...

I'd like to start a collection of clothing with a logo collection. Can we use shirts already made by others?

It depends. If the product is copyrighted or trademarked, then you cannot. If it is a nondescript shirt then you probably can. However if you...