What exactly is protected under the right to parody? What should I do to ensure I'm covered?

If you are doing true parody poking fun at Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings, you can charge money. SNL does, Letterman does, Leno does, comedians...

Is it a trademark infringement to sell t-shirts that simply read Brooklyn, New York typed in black, orange and blue?

"Clearly both inspired by the above listed NBA teams" You answered your own question, infringer wannabe. Best forget this knock-off souvenir scheme.

Yes, that would be quite illegal unless you have permission from the textbook publishers and it will get you sued in a heartbeat by big companies...

I am a nice respectful person trying to get into the industry to pitch a television show. Please help.

You need to find an agent or attorney to submit your concept. An entertainment attorney is likely where you need to look first, and ask for...

Exploring a New Online Business Idea/Platform

For that you need an Ilinois Intellectual Property attorney and specifically a registered patent attorney in Illinois who has a technical...

I am a singer/songwriter/lyricist and I have contracted with a music production entity/person to record my original songs/melody

You have the composition copyright but the performance copyright typically lies with the production company or publisher by contract. Perhaps you...

Can another cafe and bar shut down my company just because my company includes the name "cafe and bar"?

This question shows the reason when you get into a trademark conflict, particularly one where you receive a CDL (cease and desist letter), you...

This question shows the simplistic analysis of most band membersand why there are so many IP conflicts with bands. 1) Picking someone else's band...

Received a Copyright Infringement accusing me of downloading a film/movie that was traced to my ISP.

There are two initial concerns: (1) they may sue, and (2) they may be a scam. Concern (1) is most likely, but since you did not give the name of...

Surely you Jest. No you cannot legally infringe the large compny's trademark in this manner.