In view of the Patriot Act, how can I legally adopt a pen name and be compensated while using that name.

Patriot Act? The act, as a response to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, significantly reduced restrictions in law enforcement agencies'...

Domain trademark - competitor copying domain name for their product

Wrong. You did "trademark" the domain name, as trademark protection is automatic upon use in commerce, and you have likely used that domain name as...

I closed down my bar Aug. 1,2012 called Busters. Just recently the owner of the building that sold me Busters

Sounds perfectly legal to me, especially if the owner of the other bar has the name or nickname Buster. As my colleague notes, one of the more...

I co signed for a loan for my son for collage after 3 years of him paying on time I can be released with his permission

Duplicate question. See the duplicate answer to the other instance of your duplicate question. Please try not to be so duplicitous. It wastes our...

If the employment contract is completely at will without bounds can I quit after I signed the offer letter and before first day?

An employment contract is not completely at will without bounds. The law imposes some bounds and your contract imposes some bounds. Your...

Do I pay Pushpin Holdings?

Take the demand to an attorney and have it reviewed. The statute of limitations for written contracts such as a lease is 10 years in Illinois so...

Why can't I file my tax return before I get a K 1 letter?

I see you already have an attorney and that attorney has given you instructions to not file your taxes yet. If you do not understand or do not like...

How can I stop forclosure due to business fraud

Your question is very poorly worded so, it is hard to understand. As I understand it, you and a verbal partner (bad business judgment on your part)...

I am sketching illustrations for my novel. Using poses and faces available online, Is this legal?

Using copyrighted online images for inspiration is legal provided the resulting illustration is transformed into something that is not...

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Copyright/trademark infringement on well known cartoon characters? United Kingdom

The chances of being confronted by Disney [MICKEY MOUSE], The Cartoon Network (Turner Broadcasting) [BEN 10] and/or Sanrio [HELLO KITTY] are medium...