What constitues a legal contract for photos of an individual in New York? if a photographer takes photos in a private place, and

Since you do not state explicitly what private and personal nature means, I assume it may be photos of some type of compromising nature, then I...

I want to translate into Spanish articles from US based websites and publish them in my website.

Yes, you do need a license from the author or copyright owners. Translations are derivative works from the original. There is no exception for...

I'm exclusively licensing a song for a 1 year period from a UK band. Should I be concerned about its enforceability?

You and the licensor will be able to enforce only the letter of the contract, as it most likely has a clause that limits non-written clauses. Thus...

Copyrighting

If you register it as a trademark then you may use it. Names are not copyrightable.

Strategy to challenge a patent

A re-examination is not a trivial matter, nor is it cheap. You should consult a patent attorney as re-examinations are not just issues of fact but...

Can I incorporate a business in any state? If so can I have representation in that state of incorporation as well?

Yes you can, a very popular state is Delaware. By incorporating in another state you have representation there and can do business. Rember to...

Depends. Have you register your company name as a trademark? Is the other company selling product and services similar to yours? how long has...

I would like to know what the issues would be if someone crreates a reality tv show that is very similar to another, but does

The best advice is for you to hire a copyright clearance attorney to sort out what is infringing and what is not. Remember you can emulate but you...

If someone imports a product from China to the US but is confiscated by US Customs, would it be considered patent infringement?

Patent infringement occurs when a product practicing the patent is imported into the USA, thus it may be confiscated by customs and the importer...

If you cannot find it in the INTERNET, then most cities have public libraries and legal libraries and their reference librarian can help you better...