A band I know who reside in Norway call their band HOLLYWOOD, Is this a legal issue at all?

Under US law if consumers are likely to be confused it could be a false designation of origin. But not all geographical terms give rise to a cause...

I own a music label and we are releasing our first song (music publishing contract)

If you can write a single contract that makes sense, that could be OK. However if you have them separate, you could keep ownership in a separate...

I used someone elses work, but I took it down they are treatining to sue?

You are describing what might be an infringing derivative work. It depends on the similarities between the accused work and the original portions...

The way you describe it, it sounds like it should lose the priority date. Of course if it is already a patent, having undergone examination,...

Is it considered infringement when one uses a trademarked/copyrighted character - w/o permission - in a new original video work?

The answer above is a good one. Of course it would only be 'proven' in court, but it certainly sounds like it would at least be creation of a...

How would I register trademark on a design I made for a town seal? Others have been using it on tshirts & other goods.

The answer above is a good one. It wouldn't be your trademark since you aren't the one using it as a trademark. If after 1978 maybe copyright. The...

What do I do if a client wants to do a full chargeback for an unfinished campaign?

It's likely to be decided based on the contract terms, but consider registering copyright in the portfolio, just in case.

Copyright grants the owner the exclusive right to, among other things, reproduce and prepare derivative works from the art, literature or audio...

I have a mixtape dropping and I would like to use the nike logo but rather than it saying nike I would make it say collect.

You would likely be guilty of trademark infringement or dilution.

No. Anyone who reproduces a copyrighted image is guilty of infringement. Affirmative defenses could include having a license or fair use and you...