We don't have enough facts. If what is copyrighted is the computer code used to generate the characters on a computer and you never make a copy it...

Avvo answers are provided by lawyers, and are general answers. So we can't give specific legal advice, nor should you want that on a public board,...

Trademark law permits fair use if you use a word in a non-trademark way for descriptive purposes, "fairly and in good faith". Could you make...

Chances are it would be trademark infringement and if there's "art" in the logo, copyright infringement, depending on the vintage. "Business" and...

Better put aside a good bit of money to defend. Players may assert right of publicity claims, leagues or teams may assert trademark claims and...

Good answers above. I'd sort of combine them. Property, after someone dies, goes to heirs and legatees (that's the old common law thing and might...

Anyone who sells sports league hats and doesn't get sued has a "license" -- a contract that authorizes you to do something that would get you sued...

There could be issues about your creating a likelihood of confusion as to the sponsorship or approval of what you do. "Could be" is important. A...

It's not clear what you mean. An *AI writer" cannot create a work of authorship so no one can own any copying the work product. On the other hand...

Good answers above. You may well own copyright in artwork. But if they have permission, express or implied, to use it, then they might be able to...