Is it legal for attorney to hand out 4 unpublished scripts to 11 defendants when only a few scenes in 1 script are in question?

This is likely cause for celebration. The key to most trials is to paint the other side as the "bad guys". It is cause for celebration when they do...

Intellectual property advice

NO, absolutely not. First, It is authorized, not unauthorized. Patents, trademarks and copyrights are federal law, so intellectual property...

YES, that is likely proper subject matter under 35 USC 101 for a patent, specifically a "utility patent", as commonly called a "regular patent". ...

Is it lawful to rent print books?

YES, however you have some serious competitors - public libraries. They "rent" for free.

Can I write a feature film script using characters from a short film that was written by someone else?

NO, you are not screwed. You do, however, have issues to resolve with your "friend". You have received good answers, one being explanation of the...

I am looking for a lawyer that can draft an Intellectual Property lease agreement.

Yes, you do need an IP lawyer, as you are not even using the right terminology. It is a license you mean, not a "lease". The equivalent of a lease...

Yes. See an intellectual property law attorney for guidance on how to do this without infringing on copyrights or trademarks of the author or...

Is it legal to write a book containing found love letters from 1944 written by people now deceased who are not in my family?

As a practical matter, if you change the names and locations, there is a way to do this. The key for reducing your risk exposure is to do it...

Professional athletes last name on t-shirts for commercial use.

STOP, DANGER AHEAD. DO NOT PROCEED. You want to free-ride on celebrities who make most of their money charging for use of their name, and ask...

The answer is different for each of the three sources, showing that it is not at all accurate to simply say "Nobody". The differences highlight the...