I need a litigation specialist?

Good answers above. Don't get hung up on "specialist". Historically, the only law "specialties" in some places were admiralty and patent, but even...

All good points above. There's no "one stop shopping" clearinghouse. You might find that one sports league's Players Association has information...

Franchise trademark vs. Existing clothing/retail unregistered currently for sale?

If you're going to be making promises (as Franchisor) involving other people's money (Franchisees) you need a clearance search and opinion from an...

If done without permission it would likely be copyright infringement. Defenses might exist if there were a reason you needed it, like it wasn't...

You'd need to prove that those who view the allegedly defamatory content think of you. If you were Cher, or Shaq maybe there would be...

Those are good questions, but the legal answer, as is often the case is "it depends." All trademark enforcement is pretty much based on likely...

If you've used the identical word as a trademark in commerce since before their date of first use, you might have a right to oppose their...

How else can I protect an invention besides a patent?

You can protect original art and literature under copyright. It's best but not mandatory to register the copyright first. Neither patent,...

Can I use a modified logo ?

Copying someone else for your "logo" is always risky and somewhat illogical since the whole point of a logo is to identify you, distinctively, and...

As pointed out above "trying to sue" can be quite different from actually suing and winning. There are undoubtedly more facts, and documents...