Can I record a video for my YouTube Channel (I am a thrifter/reseller) inside Goodwill or a thrift shop in Illinois?
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Answered on April 04, 2022
Good answer above. Eavesdropping is an issue if you're recording conversations surreptitiously. Using people's likenesses commercially brings up...
How long after filing for a copyright am I protected?
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Answered on April 02, 2022
Your right exists from the moment the work is fixed in a tangible medium of expression. So if someone copies, they are an infringer. But you...
How does the Lanham act affect resellers?
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Answered on April 01, 2022
If they are genuine goods, authozed to be sold in the jurisdiction with a valid, enforceable manufacturers warranty, if you buy them in the...
May I legally remove a watermark from a public domain image that's being sold online, and publish it?
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Answered on April 01, 2022
Don't believe everything you read about public domain. If it's really in the public domain use the original not the watermark copy. Problem solved.
Can you still use vendor data your were given if the vendor demands you stop?
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Answered on April 01, 2022
I wrote a law review article "Numerals as Trademarks" which might apply sometimes, but maybe not here. A compilation could be copyrightable. You...
What are the copyright and authorship issues that may be involved with a book I'd like to publish?
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Answered on April 01, 2022
Good answer above. Your facts also bring to mind you should have your attorney consider copyright authorship and work made for hire issues. ...
Is it against copyright to do this?
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Answered on April 01, 2022
Depends on whether the customer has the rights to authorize reproduction of the "main picture" and "sort of sound." Customer is photographer,...
What are the chances of me getting sued if I use 200 random titles in my songs?
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Answered on April 01, 2022
"It" doesn't work that way. Let's assume by "random" you mean they are chosen for a somewhat arbitrary reason and not that they are statistically...
Am I entitled to a fee if my name/artwork (That is not copyrighted) is published in a music CD release without asking me first?
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Answered on March 31, 2022
The precise facts are critical and you probably don't want to post them publicly. Retain an attorney first. Important will be whether or not the...
Is this False Light Libel only?
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Answered on March 31, 2022
The answer above correctly observes you ambiguities. There can be a violation of "false light privacy" and there can be "libel" and both pretty...
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