Need advice on a "Cease and Desist" letter

Same thoughts as my colleagues. To expand slightly on what Mr. Firemark says, the lawyer likely wants your sales records to know what your revenues...

On a website it has privacy terms,BUT YOU PLAY GAMES AND YOU HAVE TO ALLOW TO PLAY, IS THE PRIVACY ISSUE NULINVOID?

I'm not terribly clear about what exactly you're describing, but in general (in the U.S.) the answer is yes, a site may condition access to part or...

Magazines, which are commercial products, use caricatures all the time, why can't I in a card game?

The legal issue you've raised has to do with the actors' "publicity rights," not copyright law or parody (which is sometimes relevant to the fair...

My ex girlfriend admitted that she found my password to an online account and went through it without my permission or knowledge

Generally speaking, many states now have laws that forbid unauthorized access to someone else's computer or computer data. In addition, there are...

I would like to set up a company that films two consenting adults having sex but is only a cover for soliciting

Two really bad ideas -- both the idea to do what you describe, and the idea to post the first idea on a public forum with a request for free legal...

A non-profit org.has put my photos on facebook to raise funds and they have done this without my permission can I sue them?

Some states, though not necessarily all states, have recognized the right of an individual to sue if the defendant has used some aspect of the...

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What are the legal implications of writing a novel based on truth with name changes etc,

I agree with Mr. Hammarlund -- there's no bright line rule when it comes to writing a fictional account that is based on actual people, regardless...

Can I use a name that another company made up and they are in a different industry?

Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Doland both give great answers, and I agree with them. It may or may not be infringement even though the name doesn't seem to...

Your question is very similar to one asked last night, so I'm going to copy and paste my response to the earlier question, with a few tweaks to...

Who owns the rights to a show, the producer? or a "presented by" organization when they didn't finance the project.

That's an awfully complicated question with a lot of variables, and the details you provide are fairly skimpy. It's the type of thing that no...