Is it a violation of performers's rights if I audio record a classical music concert for private listening? Or it is fair use?

This is not time shifting, this is infringement. You can legally time shift a TV show (that is what DVRs do) but you cannot legally time shift a...

Yes, normally this is what the pattern books are intended to do. The artist publishing a cross-stitch pattern book expects that purchasers will...

I make leather art.is it illegal to do an artistic rendering of a logo ,spots.for a cliant.

No, it's illegal. You might get away with a couple of these at a craft fair, but if you do it much expect trouble.

Should I be aware of Trademark Infringement, Lanham Act or Common law if my trade name is almost similar with existing business?

Do you think you could open a Jon McDonalds fast food restaurant and not generate confusion as to source with the world's most famous fast food...

Not hardly! You are thinking of modding smartphones to unlock them, which can be done. Doing that to XBOX is illegal copy protection circumvention.

What kind of attorney do i need? Copyright or Intellectual Property?

You need an Entertainment lawyer, as they typically handle rights of privacy and publicity. As attorney Golab notes, this is not a copyright matter...

What determines if someone is prosecuted for making copies of CDs and DVDs illegally?

It's unlikely you will be prosecuted unless you are a major producer of illegal DVDs. What is more likely is that a copyright owner, or owners,...

How do I aquire likeness rights

Contact: Mr. Eli Bard [ [email protected] ] Vice President, Deputy General Counsel Marvel Entertainment, Inc. 135 W. 50th St. 7th Floor New...

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Hi, what's the 411 on in-game character names?

The developer is not likely to get in trouble for your infringement, you are. The developer will, if this draws fire from the trademark owner, just...

Can You Provide a Citation to the Right to a Jury Trial Based on a Correctly Addressed Letter?

This is a strange question, as jury trials are the norm in copyright cases unless the facts are stipulated and it is merely a question of law. Avvo...