There's copyright infringement when you, essentially, make a "copy." If there's infringement, you can have an affirmative defense of "fair use"...

Don't know about the businesses you name. It will depend on the facts and whether they've been caught yet. A big issue is what you mean by "made"...

While you shouldn't post confidential information on a public board like Avvo, no one can tell what "internal activities" you refer to and what the...

Good answer above. But a paragraph "describing" the character's impact on culture and economics would be different than "describing" a trademark...

It's not likely a copyright issue (copy written is not a thing) because copyright covers art and literature. If you use the word "Jeep" it could...

Avvo is a place for general questions and guidance. If you want a lawyer to review specific facts and provide legal advice you shouldn't want that...

You need to contact an immigration lawyer directly and have things kept confidential. On Avvo we're supposed to recommend that you use the Avvo...

While I can find cases that day an abstract character is not copyrightable, that's probably not your facts. Stories and audio video works are...

Good answers above. One additional observation. At common law there was said to be a privilege to use you real name, but there are cases that...

The issue.is whether there is "substantial similarity" between you work and the original. That you added something or didn't take something are...