Are there any attorneys that will help set up a business for free?

No. Attorneys are in business to make money. If you don't have the money for an attorney, you do not have the money to start a business. It is a...

There is a real firm Johnson & Pham, LLP and they specialize in these sorts of demand letters for a number of clients. Those client pick that firm...

I've received a 'cease and desist' letter for copyright infringement, but I think my design was 'fair use'. What should I do?

No, an attorney's letter is not likely to solve it. Your use of a still from the Zapruder film to compete with the 6th Floor Museum is not the...

How can I protect an idea?

Your best legal protection would be to have a written secrecy agreement and file a patent application. You may not be able to do either. The best...

Does the attorney who performed a trademark search have any liability (trademark infringement)?

"Favorable results" is not a guarantee of non-infringement, it is a guarantee the attorney thought the results were favorable, period....

Do I need to obtain copyright permissions before publishing a board game strategy guide e-book?

Q:"Do I need to obtain copyright permissions before publishing a board game strategy guide e-book?" A: Depends on the particulars of the book. It...

I want to start working on a project that is a PC Game based on Star Wars.

NO, that is just a counterfeit video game. Most fan fiction is illegal, but tolerated. However, even if you try calling it "fan fiction", Disney...

FATMAN with beer belly and wrinkly suit seems like good parody. Almost like something right out of MAD MAGAZINE. Alfred E Nueman would be proud of...

If I call my fitness facility Cross Fitness, am I infringing on CrossFit

That's a brain fart idea, a real stinker. Flush it and start over. If you were a Burger King lawyer and one of your franchises de-affiliated and...

Can I use a city name to represent a sports team (e.g. Liverpool for Liverpool FC) without infringing on any trademarks?

You can use the term to identify the team but not identify your products. So, if it's a schedule you mean, sure you must use the team name (and the...