Can I file a claim if I was brought up in a documentary by Ls Angeles police department ?my name was exposed without my consent?

California has a pretty well developed body of invasion of privacy and right of publicity law. Proceeding against a documentary that accurately...

Good advice above. It sounds like it might be a trademark counterfeiting scenario. Often there are hundreds of defendants and the cases are...

I'm looking for an attorney to help me. I can give a phone number to call me? Once you contact me through my email. Thank you.

The above answers are good ones. Most important is whether or not you have a copyright registration already. That will have a big effect on what...

How do I sue?

A registration is a prerequisite for a suit. In some Circuits a completed application is enough. Venue will depend on when the defendant is and he...

If a company name is copyrighted but its only one word, and a common word, what are the limitations of uses for the public?

It's not copyright. It is extremely unlikely that a single word could ever be copyrighted. Word trademarks are evaluated along a spectrum from...

It would not appear to be an intellectual property law issue unless you were using the images commercially. However, that does not address state...

Can I sue international LLC owner who lives in US?

Your lawyer will allege venue under section 1400 (a): "Civil actions, suits, or proceedings arising under any Act of Congress relating to...

Photographed works of art for an artist & edited the images to make prints. Do I have any rights to the funds from prints sales?

The above answer is a good one. Just editing might strike some judges as not enough originality to be copyrightable and others might take a...

I'm writing an ad for a health supplement. I'm including a quote from me, the founder, but prefer to use a pseudonym. Legal?

If it's a California LLC, perhaps your name is already a public record. That would be up to California law and how they make the records...

The above answer is a good one. In addition to the public domain exclusion, you could add an affirmative duty for the information to be designated...