Can my business be named the same as an existing business in a different country?

The preceding answers are good ones. Within those contexts, understand that a few differences in facts could give the opposite result. Web based,...

YouTube video waiver release valid with stage name instead of legal?

You need to hire a lawyer in the state where the contract was signed. It sounds like you are trying to avoid the realease. If the 'lies'...

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Can I use a business name if another company is using it in another state?

You can if there's no likelihood of confusion. Your question indicates overly simplified facts. If you are selling similar products and you and...

What happens if you write a computer program, packaged it as a product to sell it to industry as a thesis in college program ?

If you wrote this while a student, the first place to look is in any student materials, guidelines or policies. By writing in consideration for...

Can I legally print strangers' replies to my prank questions?

It is not an easy answer. There are conflicting rules that could apply. First, since it is in Italian, it is unclear whether the respondents are...

I've started a non-profit with a very similar name to another in a different country. Will I face a legal problem?

You will need to have an attorney review all the facts. Your general summary only permits a 'ky' 'room answer. There are many variables including...

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My colleague is correct about the complexity of the situation. You appear to be mixing at least copyright (who owns the songs) and trademark (who...

What do I ask for in compensation for illegal usage of my image?

You don't say what your "job" was. If it was to perform and appear in promotional materials, then you have been paid for the kind of thing...

Can I Iegally sell a personalized letter from a Disney character ?

If you do exactly as you say and only what you say, you may be OK. Either arguing a non-commercial, private use is not infringing, or that it is...

Permission is likely to be required. A claim of fair use would be difficult to prove.