This sounds like a serious issue. The best way I know to get a subpoena issued is to file a lawsuit against John Doe and subpoena Facebook as a...

How would I go about getting permission to write a book on a copyrighted character? Example: Batman, Spider-Man, etc.

For the most part, Marvel and Warner Brothers have uniform licensing agreements for these types of projects. However, they are very selective...

There is not a lot to do. One thing to consider is you may have a cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress given your...

If a movie reviewer uses pics of movies or shows on their website to comment about them is that copyright infringement?

What you are describing is probably fair use with regards to copyright. However, your issue raises a number of additional questions, however, such...

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I have been battling with CLEARWIRE.com about a hotspot service. I signed a contract for 1 month, and I lost my copy.

If you challenge the contract, they will need to produce proof. One issue is that their standard contract (as posted on their website) requires...

Attorney Ballard provided most of the essentials for your questions. All I would add is that if you are careful, the first sale doctrine will...

Can a photographer post pics on their buis facebook page without consent of the person who is n photo?

Most states either have an explicit statute or allow a common law action based on the exploitation of another's identity for commercial purposes,...

Public Domain Images & Illustrations (Prior to 1923) - Is this true & are there limitations?

I am pretty sure I just answered another question by you on a similar topic. Having said that, you can legally create derivative works based on...

Should I copyright/trademark (etc..) my graph patterns?

Your question seems to have a number of parts: (1) can you tell if an image is free of copyrights, and (2) if you make a new image work on an old...

Probably. Just make sure that the work is actually pre-1923; a lot of artists take an original work, and make some minor modifications to them for...