Can I sell the bobble water bottle under my brand? It's patented, but..

Hi Asker- The other Attorney answers are providing basically correct law, but missing the source of confusion here. Are you concerned about a...

What is the duration of a terms of service "contract" with a website?

Most website Terms of Service are concerned with specific discrete acts that the user might do while accessing the website, like gaining...

What do I do with the money an internet scammer gave me?

As long as you have not been harmed and have not deposited the check, and you cut off communication with the scammer, you are probably safe. As...

Hi Asker- While I am not local to Salem, OR, my patent practice is set up to work with independent inventors from across the country at low flat...

Can a person face criminal charges for cyber impersonation and defamation? Are there lawyers here who can help me?

Hire a local attorney immediately and take action before further reputational damage is done. What you are describing, if true, is absolutely...

If I create a Tumblr of photos of pages containing articles and photos from old Rolling Stone magazines, is it fair use?

I disagree with Attorney Ross - you may or may not have a fair use. Fair use is a soft 4-factor test (see 17 USC § 107) and the result is rarely...

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Does creating a website, say for instance jensensmom.com, and posting jokes targeted at their mom be considered libel?

The civil tort of defamation (which encompasses the concepts of slander and libel) can vary from state to state in its application. In addition,...