Can I use old photos taken from 1871 to 1923 in a book if I get a release form signed from a Historical Society?

If you get access to the photos, and they are indeed pre-1923 then they are likely public domain due to expiration of copyright. You would need to...

Family Documentary Pertaining to Civil Rights Era

You need to consult a Virginia IP litigator and get after this guy. Here is one in Richmond that will get the fellow's attention....

Can I sue for breach of contract or copyright issue as a collaborator on a best selling book with only an oral agreement?

As a coauthor you are likely entitled to 50 percent prorata share in the absence of any agreement to the contrary. With $1M in sales, this is...

Is It Allowed To Use A Few Seconds Of Someone's Video If I Don't Use It To Sell?

No, you should not do that. You will surely be violating publicity rights and engaging in deceptive advertising when you suggest people endorse...

Hello I would like some advice regarding a summons me and my sister received over a product we were selling on eBay.

You mean "cease and desist" not "seize and decease". They are not threatening to grab and kill you. They are demanding you stop. The summons is a...

Is It Allowed To Use a Name For a Business That Already Exists But For a Different Purpose?

Depends. If your blog is about New York beaches you can likely claim this is merely descriptive use. A compound mark may have distinctiveness apart...

Is it legal to buy different individual items from a retail store and resell them together in a package?

See the many prior answers to this bundling question linked below. You should not take the brand name product out of its packaging or alter it...

If you purchase an item from a whole seller and repackaged in smaller units could you resale?

This has been asked and answered many time here on Avvo. See the link below. Generally, yes you can repackage if you do it properly. The answer...

This will be stated in your bylaws. Normally Chairman of the Board is in charge of running Director meetings, while the President or sole officer...

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Is a copyright the only way a writer's work is protected? What is the price range and time frame for securing a copyright?

The price range is from zero to zero and the time frame is instantaneous for securing a copyright. Under 17 USC 102 "Copyright protection subsists,...