If you're in the same general business as the other company, probably not. There are a variety of factors a court will consider when making the...

I need a copyright infringement attorney. Local attorneys won't take case as conflicts lume with knowing infringer politics.

In addition to Avvo's Q/A legal forum, Avvo serves as a search engine for attorneys by location and practice area. I would recommend you use...

There is nothing inherently illegal about using bit torrent protocol to transfer files, and there are some rare examples of content publishers...

Which court to file defamation case and how to serve in the situation where home address is not known?

Your questions underscore the fact that you should speak with an attorney in private before proceeding. The particular claims you may have, where...

Can we stop a team from using a character name we already created?

You may be conflating copyright and trademark matters. If you have been using "Harry Bearay" in association with the sale of goods/services and...

Can i use a logo if it looks like an NBA logo, if I've changed enough of it?

Possibly, though without looking at exactly what you are proposing to use, and for what purpose, it is impossible to give specific advice or tell...

I am needing guidance in regards to Stretching Trademark Laws to Protect Product Design and Packaging.

Nonfunctional product packaging (or elements thereof) may be protectable as trade dress and you may not need to "stretch" trademark laws as much as...

Where can I check the detailed contents of the classifications & specimens for trademarks by USPTO?

It sounds as though you are confusing the term "specimen" with classification. The USPTO has its own searchable manual of acceptable words with...

Is it legal to use someone else's logo as the starting idea for my own?

It is, so long as the logo you wind up with is sufficiently dissimilar from that which you started and your use of your logo does not create any...

You should not confuse "publicly available" with the "public domain," the former having little to nothing to do with whether the matter is...