Im an artist and have a body of work i want to share with the world for sale that resembles Disney characters. can I legally?

"it just implies Disney" - you answered your own question. No, you can't do that without violating 15 USC 1125 (unfair competition) and likely 15...

Design patents vs copy right what will protect you from knock offs more?

This is not a choice you need to make. You can have both. The Copyright Office used to hold that an election between design patent or copyright...

If I do a voice recording for a credit union to be used in its answering service, am I entitled to charge for it?

This is a contractual matter. There are two copyrights in an sound recording, one to the musical composition or script and the second to the sound...

I'm a calligrapher and want to calligraph Biblical Scriptures to frame and then sell. Would I be breaking any copyright laws?

"The Bible" may or may not be public domain, depending on which version. The four factors of 17 USC 107 should be taken into account. The third and...

Can I buy used cell phones and sell them at my store?

There are also IP issues: what trademarks will you use? how? what warranty will you make? what representations? will you unlock the phones? etc....

This is not passing off (putting brand labels on your product to deceive consumers into thinking your product comes from the brand owner), it's...

A beauty website that reviews products and trademark infringement

What you need is advice of counsel. Since you say "the company that I am promoting", that implies that your primary purpose is not criticism or...

"I am looking to buy a product (a household all-purpose cleaning solution), and dilute it, and place it into a plastic bottle with no markings....

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 19

by motion, duly made by your attorney. You do have one, right?

Police pulled me over made me sit on curb;then they search my car without my permission-found a pipe, arrested me

It can be dismissed if the Judge believes you and not the cops. Good luck with that. You had best prepare to defend assuming it was a lawful search...