Statutory damages are only available if registered before infringement occurs or within three months of the copyright owner publishing the work. ...

Should I own or use a personal GIF collection ( Safety question on Google)??

Copyright generally belongs to the creator of any art or audiovisual work. Some can be made available under an express or implied license. Things...

You want to publish team logos to draw attention to the fact that you will be publicly displaying copyrighted broadcasts? Sounds like you're...

Can I sell an illustration design that interprets a song?

You won't be able to get a "clearance" based on a general question on Avvo because there are too many variables and you should want a legal opinion...

Do I need to worry about copyright or plagiarizing if I use a female Watson? I know Elementary was the first to use one.

As pointed out above, and implied a little inaccurately, by the writer's comments (the name wouldn't have much copyright significance) the entire...

What documents/licenses do I need to sell freshly made juices to people over the internet ?

Selling food products has some pretty strict regulations. You should also be highly sensitive to things like freshness if you're selling juice on...

You'll need to investigate Food and Drug regulations for packaging and labelling food products. Putting that aside there is some case law that...

As pointed out above you probably have a trademark, not a copyright, issue, but you should have a lawyer review the allegations. A use the makes...

What considerations should be made when publishing the work of minors?

Contract law is state law. Pretty universally, minors do not have the legal capacity to enter into contracts. A parent or guardian would need to...

It's not going to be easy to protect a tee shirt slogan if it's only on the shirt. You could try copyright but it might be rejected because short...