That's not a question that an artist should be expected to answer. If they have a business entity (corporation, LLC, etc.) it is their...

Good answers above. Don't know what North Carolina says about their corporate records. If it were a trademark (and it might be, too) then "and"...

Great question. Frankly, if I had a client who wants to compete with a company that has something like an animal design on fabric, I might tell...

If there's use in interstate or foreign commerce and common law rights established it sounds like your conclusion "not have a trademark" might be a...

There's no 30% rule. You've already admitted is based upon the original. Whether the model is a celebrity or not wouldn't change a right of...

This can't be answered here. There are too many facts that could vary. In addition, you wouldn't want a legal opinion to be published on a public...

Good answer above. Retain a lawyer to provide an opinion based on a trademark search and all the facts. Q: "at what point does something become...

Maybe, maybe not. Details in the facts may make all the difference. Your argument is they are sales of genuine products. Their argument will...

"[E]asy or difficult" compared to what? A Vermont decision in 2005 said that continued employment is adequate consideration and noncompetes can be...

If the original is recognizable it sure sounds like a potential problem. Retain a lawyer.