Can a U.S.-based website offering paid services for freelancers and clients legally enforce an exclusivity clause?

The terms of service or click wrap may very well control. There are lots if variables but the answer is ... It may be enforceable. You have risk.

Two websites using a very generic name for their buisness.

Two questions need to be answered. Are there trademark rights? Who was first? A trademark lawyer can help you answer both questions.

I joined a UK dating site, vegandating.org, that told me I had messages from women and must pay if want to read them.

Those kinds of mixed signals are just preparing you for the dating part. And when you get your date she won't give you your money back either.

Selected as the best answer

If a trademark is dead, is it safe to use that name or a name similar?

It may mean the registration is dead. But you need to google the registration owner and the mark to see if it is still used in commerce as a common...

My daughter is being Cyberbullied and we have decided to withdraw from school. What can we do?

You should go to the police if there's any physical threat in any of the posts. If the posts are defamatory and make false statements of fact then...

If the name of my company is 'widgets' and i own the URL 'widgets.com', what happens when someone else owns 'widgets.mobi'

Trademarks are often domain names and the other way around. However, not all domain names are trademark worthy. Generic or descriptive words may...

I am about to start a company and would like to know how likely I can get my company name registered as a trademark.

You may have a problem. But you never really know until you digging this facts Before giving up, you should contact an attorney and get an opinion...

If I showed someone some person pictures and they put them on the net with out my consent what can I do?

Who is the photographer? Whoever took the photograph is the copyright holder. If he is using them for commercial purposes, you may have a claim...

Maybe. It would not be a defamation claim though. Sounds more like breach of contract and maybe extortion. U should get a lawyer to send a...

Search engine optimization lawyer

U r talking about the laws for the Country of Google. They may penalize any low quality back links from low quality sites or directories. FTC...