What type of lawyer would be needed for breach of contract and copyright infringement cases that are in more than one country?

Really quite simple. You go to an IP firm near the Canada-US border on either side of border or you go to an international firm with offices in...

Run a private game server, UK based owners now contacting me via phone/text

Since you don't tell the "whatever reason" for which you are being hassled, it is hard to advise other than that you need to see an Internet...

Consent to take pics at a party and publish them online

No, that's not sufficient. The owner of the apt has no authority to compromise the publicity rights of private individuals unless there was some...

Can a larger band or artist use a smaller signed band's name as an album title?

This is a strange question since you say you are a former band member at first and then talk about "our band", "we" and then "our band". You need...

If I do an on-line educational course, how do I protect myself and my information?

Good news! You ARE protected automatically by copyright under 17 USC 106. ( "Copyright subsists...) That protection is to ORIGINAL works of...

Generally, yes if all you are concerned about is the US. There are longer lasting "moral rights" in France and some other European countries that...

Can I sell a poster that outlines the plot of a movie in single words? ex- 'Small town. Shark. Eat. Boat. Shoot. Explode.' -Jaws

That's clever, but as risky as swimming in shark-filled waters. JAWS is a heavily merchandized brand name of Universal, with poster sales being one...

Received a DMCA notice--now what?

That is not a mere DMCA take down notice, since they are also asking you for information on usage and revenue. Consider it as if the cops were...

COPYRIGHT VALID QUESTION...

It can, I have had that happen several times, but it is unusual and not the purpose of a status conference, which more generally on finding out...

Do I own my 20 page script if I've made significant changes to the original 4 page script?

I think this is a close case which could go either way depending on how different and how similar your 20 page script is to the 4 page script. We...