I identified a withdrawn patent application, is it now public domain?

The patent application is not "withdrawn", it is "abandoned". What that means is that the applicant has abandoned any claim of exclusive rights...

If you have a patent attorney send a letter to a person/company and tell them you have a Patent Pending in progress...

Yes, there are procedures for third-party prior art submissions. There are also multiple types of challenges that can be mounted once the patent...

What recourse do I have to recovery my intellectual property obtained by others under false pretenses.

You need to see an intellectual property law attorney. If you think you have been defrauded then you will need to give the details and confidence...

Is it illegal for a Marketing company to give access to everyone above you access to all your information?

If you need good and quick answers, quickly get a good Texas-licensed lawyer. Your question is way too vague to answer. Are you an employee? You...

I have an idea I would like to patent. Would hiring a patent lawyer be a good idea going forward?

More than help, it's basically essential to the process. Never, ever, ever, prepare and file a patent application unless you are a registered...

Is it illegal for my husband to copyright paintings he did from a comic book?

The key word in your question is "takes". You did not mention permission being granted, so I assume that taking was unauthorized. The picture taken...

Is a store name and public sign copyrighted?

Q: "Is a store name and public sign copyrighted?" A) you mean "protected by trademark law" not "copyrighted". Copyrights protect works of original...

Well, you don't get to legally do what you want. That would be trademark infringement under 15 USC 1114 and false designation of origin under 15...

My art piece was published in a book without my permission and my name is not even credited for it. What are my rights?

Let's see, you sent an art piece to someone for inclusion in a book and return. They returned it to you and included it in their book. They did not...

What rights do I have when a business uses my original artwork on their website that they have not paid or have authorization?

Seems you got a favorable response already. The DMCA is effective when used properly by both the website and the copyright owner.