If I buy the logo from say, Amazon, can I use it how I like?

The above point is a good one. Reverse passing off is when you buy something and change it so that it is not like the original and then resell it...

It is not illegal to sell supplements online, provided all the other rules are followed. It sure sounds like the is more to it than just selling...

No. Patents are for technology and copyright for literature, not short words or phrases. Trademark could protect a phrase or acronym if it is not...

How do I find someone to take a defamation case related to online content on a contingency basis in the Boston area?

Ask a local Bar association. There's undoubtedly one for Boston and chances are various suburbs have "geographical" associations, plus probably...

An intriguing question. A font is not generally copyrightable. However the computer code that generates the font on a computer may be...

Trademark violation?

You need to retain a trademark attorney. Trademark rights can be complex. Whoever used first in a market area is usually in control, but Federal...

Can i put George Romero as a zombie god in my zombie novel legally, if i wanna sell it on amazon?

His heirs might have a right of publicity case. I wouldn't guarantee that a novel would be a "commercial purpose". Maybe the heirs would agree in...

What is the type of lawsuit that you don't pay much up front, but split with the attorney after case is over?

It's called a contingent fee case. If they are shut down and there's no money, it would be hard to find a lawyer to take on a contingency case...

Design Patent Statutory bar: 35 U.S.C. 102 CONDITIONS FOR PATENTABILITY; NOVELTY.?

That pretty much covers it. And that's only for your own publication. If someone else independently comes up with the product and publishes it,...

Save your documentation. Take them back for a refund. This isn't an intellectual property issue.