Is it legal to start an actual betting site online if I go through the right legal procedures?

You will need to contact an attorney. A competent attorney in this area will perform a 50 state survey of the law governing games of skill and...

Possibly. If the LLC company name (aka the trade name) is not used as a mark, then there may be no conflict regardless of whether the goods or...

We believe a vendor that we use has used one of our original photos and graphics in their catalog without permission.

Yes, you may have a claim for copyright infringement. If you do have a claim for copyright infringement, and if your photo was not registered with...

Can I make commercial use of a public person's caricature image without their permission?

The use of an individual's name or likeness for commercial purposes without their consent is a violation of the right of publicity. If the...

Postage stamps created after 1978 are not considered works of the US Government and, therefore, are subject to copyright protection. See Section...

Yes, California offers a civil cause of action for spam. See...

What types of evidence/documents are acceptable to prove trademark use in commerce?

The Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure provides some guidance on acceptable specimens for a statement of use. You can access that manual at...

Can you digitize a college trademark and give it away?

If you intend to use the design as an indicator of source, e.g., as a trademark, it may be trademark infringement. Additionally, your proposed...

Copyright Infringement Question (Los Angeles)

Yes, if you created the logo and did not assign the rights to the logo to your friend's company, you may have a claim under copyright infringement.

I'm a cartoonist whose work was branded w/ a companies name and posted on social media of celebrity endorser for that company

You may have a cause of action for copyright infringement. You will need to speak with an attorney on this issue.