Is it ok to name certain product collections after existing business names?

That's a very tough question. When there are ordinary English words they can continue to be used in context. A sentence in advertising that says...

May I legally record and sell as an MP3 audio download of A Fortune to Share written by Vash Young and published in 1931?

Copyright Office Circular 15 entitled "Duration of Copyright" should provide you with the free information you need to make the determination. ...

To clarify, fonts themselves would typically not be copyrightable, if all you are looking at is an alphabet printed on paper. However the code...

What would this form be called on the website

To what document are you adding an Addendum? That is usually the name for a new document that includes changes to a previous document but is...

How do I defend my original art?

The answer above is a good one. Your mention of 40 years highlights an important fact. Artwork that was published without copyright notice (the...

The best we can do is a maybe. You need to use the publication date and find out if the first registration was renewed. If it expired and there...

Do I have to have a license to record a track for a non profit short film?

The above answer is a good one. It is unclear what you have from the 'track licensing company'. They might represent the copyright owner for only...

Can you sue someone without knowing their name? Only Facebook info and phone number.

You can probably file a lawsuit but you will need to serve the complaint on someone so the defendant has notice of the filing. Maybe filing would...

I have taken a bulk item FOOD, made it totally unique. Repackaged it. THEN I RESALE IT.

The above answes are good ones. It is important that when you say 'bulk' it's in the normal sense of large quantities of fairly fyngible things. ...

I want to use the name Mr. Big as my rap/stage name, but see that another artist has it trademarked. Can I not use it?

If they have a Federal trademark registration and their use predates yours they would have superior rights and a use by you for services that are...