Am I infringing?

There is no general answer that applies to all fact situations. A short phrase is not generally copyrightable, but some phrases can be trademarks...

What to do when someone falsely claims copyright infringement on similar album designs on Etsy?

First, you cannot tell what is registered unless you have a copy of the "deposit". You (or your lawyer) would either have to get it from the...

Who owns the pics of an LLC if the LLC is sold?

The above answer tells you the first places to look. From a copyright standpoint, photographs taken by employees within the scope of their...

The test is whether there is a likelihood of confusion. Hypothetical initials don't work because the similarity, meaning and strength of the...

What limits, if any, are there on the term 'business purposes' in the passage below? Is it anything a business wants it to be?

It would be better for you to retain an attorney to go over the entire agreement and any other employee contracts, manuals, guidelines, etc. You...

Copyright infringement suit?

If there is a registration before the infringement, or within 3 months of publication, the Author can seek between $750 and $30,000 in statutory...

The above answer is a good one. Identifiability will be key. There might not be enough in a silhouette, but there have been some pretty minimal...

It's the date of use, not the date of registration that is important. Adding a hyphen is extremely unlikely to make a difference. A trademark...

1. If I owned the rights 1 song on and my band claimed it as their work, does that void the new copyright or just the song.

"Key writer" is not a term with particular legal significance. If you were an employee of the band acting within the scope of employment, then the...

Who owns the songs? And what are the other members rights?

There can be very subtle fact differences that can affect the result of a case like this. Additionally, understand that band name cases can be...