Can I sue my book publisher?

The above answer is a good one. The answers should be in your publishing contract. Save all your documents and hire a lawyer.

Not all open source licenses are the same, but as a general rule, you should be able to charge for your services and you are limited in charging...

Can a competitor halt my production?

The above answers are good ones. Assume that copyright is the "right" to control making a "copy." If you did not "copy" then you should not be...

Can I say “Waldo inspired” for a bikini I am making?

You should hire an intellectual property lawyer to do a trademark search and analysis as well as evaluate the nature and extent of any copyright by...

Somebody use my name like keyword on their Positioning website (SEO)?

The above answers are good ones. More facts are needed than just "like keyword." The whole presentation will need to be considered as well as the...

One quote, in context, with attribution, would probably be fair use. It's when people take quotes and do other things, that things change.

My academic article page was plagiarized. The publisher is in MO. The author is in NY. Which state of lawyer should I hire?

You're in New York, so it makes the most sense for you to hire someone local. There is no prohibition from lawyers in one state handling matters...

The above answer is a good one. It could be either or both. A schematic could be a graphic work and copying the graphics could be a copyright...

Not the way you describe, and not for trademark law reasons. Selling booze is highly regulated. About the only way you could re-sell from a...

Maybe, but usually not. If you have a registration that predates the infringement and you can prove they had access and there is sufficient...