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I am an artist and one of my illustrations was stolen and published in a book released in Colombia, will I be able to sue?
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Answered on November 23, 2013
For one illustration, the cost of legal representation is going to make this a money lost of a case unless you can do one or more of the...
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If I have documented proof of a person saying they are going steal my idea and do it themselves can I sue them?
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Answered on November 23, 2013
To be quite blunt, it's not your friend that was the dumbass, but rather you. You may argue there was an implied business with an implied...
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California Preliminary Injunction in Trademark Case.
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Answered on November 23, 2013
generally, you should file an opposition to the motions, so you don't get defaulted. The judge may decide the motions without a hearing if you...
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As an employee for a tech firm, can I file a patent for a different technology (web) than the one I am working with?
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Answered on November 23, 2013
As an employee, you have likely assumed a responsibility to assign to your employer and the invention that relates to your employer's business and...
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Looking for co-author who understands real estate and is curious about copyrights
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Answered on November 23, 2013
If limited to just my pee, the intersection of state federal law would be a great article, but not for what you propose. Real property and...
Can a company "gag order" you to prohibit you from publicly stating that you received a Cease and Desist from them?
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Answered on November 22, 2013
Yes, if you agree to be gagged The legal basis is a common term of a settlement contract.
Can i resell brand name items bought on clearance at authorized retail stores with the manufacturer's tag attached (shows MSRP)?
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Answered on November 22, 2013
Perhaps it's the tough economic times, but we have gotten various versions of this question a lot here on Avvo. Yes, you should be able to resell...
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Still using my name on their website as employed
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Answered on November 22, 2013
"in order to confuse their clients that I had a working relationship with."
Come on now, you don't know that. More likely it's just inertia....
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Do copyright pictures fall into public domain like books and music do?
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Answered on November 22, 2013
You can review this handy chart to determine what is and isn't public domain. http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.
If the chart...
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I am using a few clips of public domain footage in my documentary. I need Errors and Omissions Insurance. Can this work?
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Answered on November 22, 2013
You must mean "published copy" not "public domain". Errors and Omissions insurance generally would not cover deliberate copyright infringement. You...
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