Can i start a podcast talking about the law and explaining the civil procedures, without being a lawyer
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Answered on August 23, 2024
In theory any person can comment about the law. But only lawyers can give legal advice. You would need to be very careful to explain that you are...
Can someone sue me for defamation of character from true accusations ?
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Answered on August 20, 2024
Can she sue for defamation? Sure. She'll need to prove statements of fact that were about her, that they were false and probably that there was...
Can Marilyn Monroe be used as a character in a novel without running into legal issues?
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Answered on August 19, 2024
Maybe. If there's artistic relevance and not misleading it might pass false designation of origin scrutiny. You might need to show its...
I want to call a restaurant with a donald trump impersonation, would that be allowed
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Answered on August 19, 2024
There's no absolute answer. You'd arguably have a free speech defense, but the subject is the most litigious person on the world who appears to...
Who owns the rights to the code?
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Answered on August 19, 2024
It will be tough for you do prove the code was not "within the scope of employment." That's the only term used in Copyright law. It does not...
Can I be sued for not following a social media companies Branding Guidelines?
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Answered on August 19, 2024
Good answer above, but when I read your question about "artwork" it brings to mind copyright in addition to trademark. No confusion or negative...
I have a question in regards to dog breeds and trademarks.
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Answered on August 16, 2024
Trademarks are evaluated for strength based on whether they are coined, arbitrary, suggestive, descriptive of the goods or generic. The last two...
How to approach a company to offer to buy my startup as we are about to begin battling for a trademark?
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Answered on August 15, 2024
It's best to let the lawyers do it. Your lawyer can look up their application and see what lawyer is handling it. For "do it yourself" remember...
Can I legally redistribute clothing or shoe replicas? Even if I am just the middleman and not personally producing replicas?
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Answered on August 15, 2024
Calling counterfeits "replicas" only makes it clear you know they're counterfeits. Distributing counterfeits makes you subject to statutory...
Is This a Right To Publicity Violation?
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Answered on August 12, 2024
Your question is if it is a copyright violation and then you get into right of publicity. Let's assume you go to a public event and sketch the...
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