If I draw some fan art of a character from a video game, can I use that fan art on a gig poster for a mini festival?

Ahh, the "it's fan art" excuse for intellectual property infringement! Sorry, that excuse is BS. There is no such exemption. "Tribute" bands,...

Can I sue Facebook for wrongfully banning my business account because of an anonymous cyberbully?

You think you can come here and tell lawyers you have a solid case for "bullying and harassment" and what is "trolling"? If you do, report it to...

Employer wants ownership and registration of my business URL and domain name

Under 17 USC 102 the author owns the copyright. Under 17 USC 101 an employee is the author of work done within the scope of employment. However,...

Depends on the context. Generally no. But, unusual circumstances might make it illegal.

Security guards chase people away from the library when it closes. Don't we have a right to be on public property?

No, you have an obligation to obey security guards fully authorized by government officials either elected or reporting to elected officials. Your...

Can I use this companies Logo to create a website for reviews and or a Blog?

Use of corporate logos is seldom legal and seldom fair use. The problem is that fair use requires that you use the minimum necessary to reasonably...

I want to write a book about a romance that I had with a small time celebrity. What can I legally write in it?

A small time celebrity will have larger rights of privacy and smaller rights of publicity. Likely you can legally write the truth and be safe....

Upon dissolution, assets are distributed or abandoned. If distributed, you should be able to find out to whom. If abandoned, then what is abandoned...

What are the legal rights of co-authors and co-artists in a comic book anthology?

Joint authors hold equal undivided interests in the whole and can exploit the copyright. However, they must generally account to the other...

Copyright: I have some books, CDs, DVDs under my personal copyright and some belong to my company (S-corp). Few simple questions

Not can this sort of thing be done, it's routine for any major company that has valuable IP assets and and operates in a business with any serious...