Can I use pictures from books that are in the public domain to create new picture books and sell them?

Sure, but what you really want to know is whether it's legal. You apparently did not read the disclaimer: "Use at your own...

Intellectual property in an irrevocable trust with spendthrift clause in Florida

Sure. And, if you are inventor, author, or brand creator you will be at least a witness and your trust will likely be challenged as a sham. See a...

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Can I get in trouble for gathering people for my music video and shooting it like at a public basketball court?

Listen to the mayor. The permit is likely for the group reservation of the court. You want the cops to cordon off the court while you shoot the...

Your answer lies in the law, 15 USC 1051(a) &(b) http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/1051. If you read them, you will find the language quite...

Is it OK to artistically render a video game character exactly as they were first created for editorial content? DG

Shove your "yes or no" request down your Darn Gut. You are a Dumb Goon to make that request. Copyright questions are so fact intensive that...

Is it illegal to release a high ranking celebrities university e-mail to the public

I also don't see the illegality. I also doubt the celebrity got your emailand doubt you have the right email. Celebrities and the universities they...

Is it possible to buy the rights to all an author's published books in one Copyright Assignment?

Yogi Berra would say "if you can't afford a lawyer, that's when you can't afford not to hire a lawyer." In many cases combining all works in...

Yes, as my colleagues note, a non-provisional utility patent application (NPA) can claim the benefit of any number of provisional utility patent...

Can copyright owner sue a non-profit blog for an image that was removed within the hour of complaint?

US law does not apply to you. Your local law does. Your "fair use" argument is self-rationalization and without merit. You don't get to pick just...

Can you file a claim with your bank if you authorized a ACH transaction and found out later it was an illegal web site?

Yes. One you authorized and must pay and the other you didn't and don't. Are you going the bank gets stuck for your error rather than you?