I was with my friend when he used a stolen credit card he told the cops it was we both got arrested should i go to trial?

This is a Criminal Defense question not an intellectual property question. I doubt this would go to trial on just the word of your friend. The...

I am an art teacher at a private business. Are art projects posted on Pinterest copyrighted? Or can I copy and teach these ideas

You should assume that any images, text and video on the Internet is protected by copyright. You should not use art projects posted on Pinterest...

I'm starting a clothing line with my legal name as the brand name, do I need to register the trademark or not?

Absolutely you need to register your brand name even if it is your legal name. In fact, that makes it more necessary. CALVIN KLINE, RALPH LAUREN,...

Is this still infringement?

It is possible to do that but it would likely be infringement, in fact willful infringement. It is hard for YOU perhaps to find the copyright owner...

Is this considered "derivative work"?

Yes, you should look elsewhere for a work your copyright attorney can clear. Yes, you should look elsewhere, specifically across the desk of a...

Is this considered "derivative work"?

You should look elsewhere, and elsewhere is across the desk of a copyright attorney in that attorney's office. Give Attorney Blasingim or I a call...

How can I claim that I am the person who found some scientific results? Publishing in a private website is enough?

You claim your status by publicly making that claim. Publishing in a private website will not likely be enough. You need to publish your disclosure...

I am liable if another business is suing my employer for crawling a companies website and extracting data to be resold.

You may well be liable if I understand your facts correctly. It seems your employer is engaged in corporate espionage and you were assigned a...

The legal way is to hire an intellectual property attorney either in your state or in the state where the former employer is located, hopefully...

What is the legal definition of "shared images" on the internet? What is a person allowed to do with a "shared image"?

A "shared image" is one that is sent via the Internet to another person. It may or may not belong to the person that shared it and may or may not...