I am looking to start an invitation business solely online, with all art being my own. How do I protect my creations? Copyright?

Ideally, you will obtain a federal registration from the Patent & Trademark Office for your brand name and any logo that you use, and you will...

Without a lot more detail, I cannot give you a definitive answer (to the extent that one exists). However, there are a couple of issues that you...

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Probate Court

Yes the Judge can do this. What is probably going on is that the Judge wants to clear his docket, and he sees that your case is not proceeding...

Trademark Infringement

Possibly. If they have a federally registered trademark, they are presumed to have superior rights throughout the United States. You may be able...

I bought a car that was advertised on the internet, but they sold it to me over the advertised price because they told me that

Attorneys Bahr and Koslyn have set forth the general rule. What I would add is that certain states have statutes governing advertisements of...

If a person creates Microsoft documents for work, but take all of the documents they created. Can they be charged with a crime?

Given the facts that you have stated, it is possible that the Government could argue that the employee had exceeded the authority she had been...

How long can a bank hold my account frozen, it's been over 4 years now.

As Attorney Goldstein has noted, there is no limit to the time that a bank can freeze your account. You definitely need to talk to a skilled...

Two websites took a photo off my blog and cropped out the copyright watermark.

First, you need to register your work before you can file a copyright suit. Second, if it has been three months or less since you first published...

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Am I under the "fair use" doctrine of US Copyright laws by writing educational material for commercially purchased software?

Based on what you are saying, you are correct in stating that you might have a fair use defense to any claim of copyright infringement. However,...

Would a trademark help me in going from a local band to a national band?

My initial counsel is to speak with a skilled attorney as soon as you can. Getting to the heart of your question, you have correctly surmised that...