I would like to create the clothing line with one of NHL hockey team's name. Is it legal? Should I buy license?

Back to the drawing board. You need a license and you won't get one. The minimums are far too high for someone asking for free advice on Avvo. You...

Do I have any recourse if someone is using manuals authored by me without my consent?

You should consult with an IP attorney to document the proprietary nature of the materials and show your seriousness and to take you out of the fray.

I have filed counter notices against the DMCA claims. They will not accept due to banning of the account.

You need to hire an Internet or IP attorney since you are not sure how to go about any of this. If your account is banned, you have a prior...

I Need To Know If I Need A Trademark or Copyright For My Name and Logo, Or One Of The Other?

Trademarks and copyrights are automatic, so you get them whether or not you need them, PROVIDED they are available and not descriptive or already...

More Specific: Are Tshirts I Created "Illegal"?

The Audubon Society profits from wildlife. Ducks Unlimited profits from wildlife. My hometown of Alton, Illinois definitely profits from eagles...

I bought Trademark towel from a store, cut in two, crocheted a top to making them hanging towels, is it legal to resell them?

That is very likely illegal "passing off" (trademark infringement) since you are passing off your unlicensed adulterated towels as authentic...

Can Denny's really come at me like that?

They have DENNY'S GRAND SLAM and you choose tio use DANNY'S GRAND SLAM? Yes, very, very likely you have infringed their brand names and they could...

Does an Non Disclosure / Non Compete Agreement have any weight if your invention is made public?

Wishful unrealistic "wants" don't get you very far. You need written agreements and the ability to enforce those agreements. A non-disclosure...

Is there any way to get a programmer to code a software i want without having the fear of him tweaking it and making it his own?

A written agreement would help encourage honesty, but there is no guarantee. Sorry of licking the programmer in a cell with no outside...

I was selling an item on eBay and my listing was taken down. Now I have received an offer to settle. Should I ignore.

My wild guess is that the $2000 settlement is a reasonable demand, since you admit to selling 150 counterfeit items. You might want to spent a few...

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