The answer above gives a good, practical, summary. Having just studied today's Supreme Court case on whether state laws can be copyrightable, let...

First, my pet peeve. If you are going to invite people, it's not "random" at all! Second, no one can tell if a downloaded "BPA" does what you...

There is not enough information in your question -- which is a good thing since Avvo is a public board and if you want legal advice, making...

Maybe. The standard is likelihood of confusion. The exact words and businesses need to be considered. If you received a cease and desist letters,...

It sounds like trademark counterfeiting. Figure it will cost $50,000 per trademark.

VIDEO WAS UPLOADED ON YOUTUBE AND MY BOSS RERECORDED IT AND IS USING IT AGAINST ME ITS A PODCAST DOCUMENTARY

You should consult with a labor-side employment lawyer. Those issues dominate. As for Youtube, see what your contract with Youtube provides...

Protecting yourself & your business during brand awareness building stage?

You should probably plan what words and symbols will actually convey you as a source indicator to consumers when you introduce your product. ...

Good answer above. Additionally, if it's clothing, keep in mind there is mandatory labeling about textile content and the RN number of the seller.

Is transferring an album from either a digital or physical device to a cassette legal?

That sounds like it may be going too far, but you would need an analysis of affirmative defenses. Any "reproduction" implicates copyright...

You can't get a patent (a right to stop someone else from selling what your claims cover) if someone invented it first. If they have a patent,...