If I use the likeness of someone and their name for a minor part in my book, what are their rights and mine?

You need to hire an IP attorney to draft for you an appropriate form of assignment of publicity rights and waiver of privacy and waiver of...

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I create t-shirt designs for my shop. If I want to use an old movie poster as a background can I do that and sell them?

No, that is not going to be legal without permission.Those movies will still be protected by copyright since copyright lasts for 95 years. in...

Actually, your question is false and misleading and the ads are not. You misleadingly imply that you are tricked when you admit you know the models...

I have a non competition clause that stops me doing business with a company. Can my Wife company do business with the same co.

"a non competency clause" - now that's a funny typo. I suppose that would require you to be incompetent??? A short duration noncompetition...

Can I rebrand or add a second tag to a tshirt?

So, an analogy might help. If you bought new Mustangs and painted them with original artwork could you rebrand them. You will perhaps know that...

I am thinking about starting an online clothing store which will also include costume jewelry. Do I need to become a corporation

What you need is a business attorney. You have not identified even a small portion of the issues you face in setting up an online clothing store.

I hired an app developer to make me an application outsource the project without telling mecan I sue him

Yes, most likely the developer can outsource. Your contract with the developer was probably not written by an attorney, done on the cheap, and...

Car accident -- My attorney said "it is standard practice to release all insureds under a policy". Is that true?

You will at least have to sign a release as to the insurance company. If you want to go after the insured for the overage then you don't want to...

Are Delbert Services legit to lend loans in the state of Maine?

Although it is not for vetting loan sharks. Call your state banking regulation Authority to find out. You don't need an attorney's help, you need...

Is it legal for a mobile phone provider to charge taxes and surcharges for early termination of service?

You are undoubtedly misreading the bill. The taxes and surcharges are undoubtedly for current services up to the date of termination or are based...