A character in my novel wants to remake a movie and mentions a known movie title. Does this commit any copyright violations?

Titles are not protected by copyright, the content is protected. You might have trademark considerations if you imply your book is sponsored or...

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How do I get licensed/ authority to run my own movie/game rental store, just like a blockbuster video?

You buy the product and then rent your product just like you were renting a tool, truck, car, house, etc. You need a professional rental contract...

Can a photo be taken in my home and posted on the internet without my permission after expressly forbidden it.

Sounds like it, but the cousin likely has additional facts to relate. I doubt this is worth the effort on your part and think that any efforts will...

Can i name my clothing line after a movie?

Probably, but you need to get a clearance from a copyright attorney to be sure.

If I make a bid on property advertised for sale and someone else offers more than the asking price. Can they reject my bid?

Yes. And that is actually fairly routine, particularly on investor property deals.

Creating an affiliate program for my eBook.

You can also obtain insurance to cover the risk. You should have a business entity to limit liability. You can screen the affiliates and only...

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT HOW ARE DAMAGES…

As I understand you, you're the plaintiff and you had sales in 2008 and then were infringed in and stopped selling. Yes, the 2008 sales would be a...

Creating a Magazine

Procedure for what? Approval? How to contact? Who to contact? Licensing? Getting copyright protection? Getting trademark protection? getting...

Looking to create education eBooks and videos on how to use social media sites for small businesses

So many questions from Rockville Center. It's time to get a lawyer. Avvo is a means to locate a lawyer, not a means to avoid hiring one and not a...

I have no contract w/ a publishing company, but they've begun editing the manuscript. Do they have any rights to my manuscript?

I concur with Attorney Koslyn on this one. There may be a contract for the reasons she stated. We would need to see the emails to be sure. I...