In this particular context you could be engaging in not only trademark infringement, but also copyright infringement, unless a license is granted...

In this case, it could amount to possible copyright and trade dress infringement. In some instance the exact replication is not warranted, but...

Can you sue a company if they took a movie idea you submitted and turned it into a reality show.

U.S. Copyright law does not protect ideas. However, where an idea is embodied and tangible this may be different under the circumstances....

Copyright Infringement Question (Los Angeles)

Guess the question is who instructed the person to do it. If there is an agreement, namely, a work for hire, then it may give rights as the author...

Probably not, given that it is for commercial gain and the logo is legally protected. It may be the case that you may have to obtain a license or...

Taking/posting a photo that has copyrighted notecards

With regards to a photo, one can copy the original but not copy the copy, which is protected by copyright law, but this legality is currently in...

Under federal law, you would probably need some approval from the appropriate federal governmental agency, since they also control and govern...

Do I need permission to advertise a product in a social media site?

Merely advertising a product line on a social media network may, or may not have implications. This depends entirely on the product itself and what...

If I were to sell a DVD of puppet shows my family does using songs from credited artists, would I be sued. How can I sell this?

If it is a live show put onto a DVD this will probably have protected expression under copyright law. Taking music from another and incorporating...

2 questions about personality rights of famous deceased people

Your question probably involves copyright issues and if in the public domain as you suggest it may be permissible to use. With regards to quotes...