Can I buy blank Carter brand bodysuits, customize them for my online shop, and resell them without permission from Carters?

It's not an easy one. You can resell legitimate products you bought on the open market and you can identify them as what they are. You can't...

Do I register for trademark one word or full business name?

It's impossible to judge trademark likelihood of confusion without the actual words. Retain a trademark lawyer and discuss confidentially.

I just want to know if 55 k is alot of money to be sued?

It depends on what you did. That shouldn't be discussed on a public board. Retain a lawyer and get a confidential opinion. Have there been...

No. There is exclusive subject matter jurisdiction in Federal Courts -- it is subject matter jurisdiction, not diversity.

Read their Terms and Conditions to see what you agreed to.

Can you cite a popular article for evidence in a case?

Sounds like fair use, but you should have your lawyer review the specific facts. Fair use considers the nature of the copyrighted work, the...

If a company owns two brands can they advertise for product under brand A but send product with brand B?

Substituting product after advertising is an old scam. The Federal Trade Commission would probably be able to take action and maybe a state...

It sure sounds like you need to retain a lawyer. The title of a document makes little difference. It depends on what it actually days. Copyright...

Do companies that sell phone skins have copyrights on the shape of their product?

A functional shape wouldn't be copyrightable. Copyright is for art or literature. Graphics on a phone skin might be copyrightable. Ornamental...

Hi Ann here how do I Patten a new used product?

Patents are available for new, useful and non-obvious methods. You say the product is old, but if there were new, useful and non-obvious changes...