I wrote a song

You wrote a song, but you don't the first thing about copyrights (including how to spell it). Under 17 USC 102 a copyright "subsists"...

No, "free" does not mean "fair". Most artists don't want their music performed for free by others. Some absolutely do want that as promotion....

Patent Pending, Patent Lawyer, and beyond....

Ditch that "friend" and replace him or her with a registered patent attorney. Nolo is usually short for NO Legal Option, and especially for...

Hi, I have a website of Tee Shirts.

Sure you can, and you might even get lucky for a day or two, but stealing images from a Google search is very dangerous, as the copyright and...

Hi, need to know if using pharses from trademarks are legal writing in a book.

Q: "Hi, need to know if using pharses from trademarks are legal writing in a book." A: It depends on the context in which you use those phrases....

Can I register the same assumed business name registration in IL or do i have to go to SOS IL.

Well, you need to see an IL business attorney if you are in Schaumberg and your wife is in Chennai, India and your dba lists your principal place...

What should I do?

$35 at eCO. Go to www.copyright.gov and click on the eCO login in the middle column and register your copyright. It has a lousy archaic interface...

I had a logo created with a stock clipart with a created name, can I copyright them? or just the name?

Sounds like a law school question seeking to determine if you know about the difference between trademark and copyright, between registration and...

Beauty school directory

yes.You only touched on about 5% of the legal and business issues. See my legal guide at...

Can a company keep a debit card on file?

can they? they did. Just call your credit card issue, contest the charge and request new number. You can't afford to hire an attorney over this.