When a client retains me to write a confidentiality agreement I typically put in language that ratifies that prior disclosures are covered.

If both are involved in the sales of autos, those may not be enforceable as service marks. If the words were not generic or descriptive --...

Don't use photos taken by someone else. If you think it's public domain, be sure it's legally "public domain" not just "Internet urban legend"...

Save the documentation. Save As "native format" and print to PDF. Save on a computer, with a backup copy, and don't trust "the cloud" as you sole...

Save all the documentation you describe. Do both screen shots and print to PDF because they can show up differently. Log dates, times and URLs. ...

Cheapest is to wait and see what the Trademark Office does. Maybe they'll agree and there will be a finding that their mark and goods are so...

I've sued on behalf of a client who had copyrighted home inspection reports. You need a registration before you can sue and timing is important...

There are too many variables to be answered on a public board like Avvo. You say "involuntarily dissolved" which may not control who owns what...

There may be a right to privacy you can assert. It varies from state to state and you should retain a lawyer to look up what it is in your state....

Of course. It's a contract. Franchise agreements are quite regulated, though. You've got your whole offering package and you have state and...