If someone took privates pictures of me and posted them on the Internet, do I have a case?

Yes, normally. This is not a copyright violation since the photographer owns the copyright. This is an invasion of privacy if done without...

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Can I show 5-min clips of various movies in a business seminar I'm hosting under the Fair Use Act?

There is no such thing as "the Fair Use Act". There is 17 USC 107, the fair use section of the Copyright Act. Your commercial use seems to be for...

For a person who is starting a film production company in Chicago, Illinois, is it better to elect an LLC or an S-Corp?

YES. Not doing so would leave your personal assets at risk. Which is better depends on tax considerations not stated in your facts as it makes no...

Movie and Video Piracy in Virtual Worlds

See my guide, linked to below, for how to ask an Avvo IP Question. You violated step 1, "Ask A Question"

How does the international code assigned to a trademark affect where you sell your products

International classification codes are set up for search purposes, not for determining where you can sell. I think what you really want to know...

Can a copyrighted photo of mine be used by an artist for profit without my permission?

Insufficient facts, for sure, But superficially, this sounds like you would have a claim for copyright infringement that you could take to court,...

Ad: If you love the stories of Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White, then you will adore the adventures of Princess Silje. Lawsuit?

Q:Ad: If you love the stories of Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White, then you will adore the adventures of Princess Silje. Lawsuit?" A: Not for that...

Can my website have a companies name in it?

You should read the Toyota v Tabari case, which is quite like yours. The Tabaris won and went bankrupt in the process. Same could happen to you if...

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I want to do videos of scholarly articles (converting the whole text into your own summary in video).

Yes you need the permission of the original authors. These would each be a derivative work based on the copyrighted work and and preparing those...

How does Apple have the right to restrict unofficial resellers from selling their products?

If you buy a phone, you get the phone and the rights the seller has to give you. For example if it is a fake iPhone you bought, you the seller did...