What legal paperwork do I need my employees/people I recruit to help me create an app sign in order to protect my idea?

"Obviously I have to divulge my idea to them in order to recruit them. " No you don't. You have that backwards you have to recruit them in order...

Men's Health has a road race called an "Urbanathlon" that they've registered. Can I use that term for my road race?

Definitely NOT. That would be servicemark infringement. Not even subject to dispute. Urbanathlon is a really clever coined trademark. If I was...

Are there any legal issues with using a famous person's quote on a Facebook business page? I always cite the person who I quote.

You would be better NOT to cite the person you quote. The "right of publicity" deals with using name or likeness, so if you don't use the name you...

I'm being sued for copyright infringement. Should I pay or get a lawyer?

Yes, you should get a lawyer. No, you should not try any negotiating. That's a job for a lawyer.

No. That is trademark infringement.It's nothing but an obvious attempt to rip off the MLB and imply an association. The MLB is likely to say drop...

Can the lawyers of avvo contact people who asked mugshot questions on avvo?

No.Your identity is unseen by us unless you provide sufficient information for us to sleuth your identity. What we know is the location you listen...

If any one puts a link to a copyrighted material, then he removes it before getting notice of being infringer...

There are different kinds of notice, statutory copyright notice in the usual form, actual notice you have that material is protected by copyright,...

I have a nylon flag of Lady Liberty, registered trademark is circa 1986. I want to reproduce it. Do I need permission?

Most likely, no one has "trademarked" the design, as a Lady Liberty (statue of liberty) image on flag is surely a design not a symbol indicating...

Used picture on website without knowing there was royalty on it. Received request to pay settlement fee. What are my recourse?

You will need to pay an attorney, either the one sending you the settlement demand or your own to fight it. It won't surprise you to learn that the...

I want to use a celebrities name in the sub title of my book. can i be sued for it?

A little bit unclear, you are. If you are wondering why you have not been sued, it is likely because the use did not indicate affiliation or...