Can I put a song name on a shirt to sell? For example, "I'm your puppet," and add my own graphics to make it my own design?

A song title is typically not protectable. Unless the song title has, through use on a product or service, become a trademark, you should be fine...

If infringement is found of a copyrighted work (registered prior to infringement), the court can award up to $150,000 per act of infringement. The...

When it comes to the connotation of a trademark and liklihood of confusion....

The confusion of the relevant consuming public is what is important in the analysis. There are multiple factors that go into this analysis.

Two friends and I started a tabletop game company, but I'm having second thoughts.

That sounds like a recipe for later litigation. You would need legal counsel to sort through all of the specific issues regarding ownership and...

Although rare, criminal liability can attach to copyright infringement. Whether or not you would be held liable for knowingly purchasing illegal...

How to make sure partner does not steal my idea

Unfortunately, your situation is going to be too specific for this type of forum. You will need to speak with intellectual property counsel to...

You are free to describe copyrighted material in your own words.

Am I allowed to use old photographs that belong to the public domain with identifiable people in work that could be commercial?

Works that are truly in the public domain, are free to use, from a copyright standpoint. The other issue you raise is the right of publicity,...

Can a member of a partnership establish a trademark as a sole owner of a business

A trademark application has to be filed in the name of the entity that is using the mark, or intends to use the mark.

Can I make copies of plaster diorama buildings from kits I have purchased online that came from companies that no longer exist?

The fact that a company no longer exists does not necessarily mean the copyrights do not exist. A third party could have purchased all of the...