Yup. As they've said, "written" does not mean "typed" - so long as your contract contains all of the necessary provisions, it doesn't matter how it...

Fair Use Clarifications

Fair use works like this: you commit copyright infringement by, for example, creating a perfect parody of the Twilight books that really bites into...

No. To both questions. It's not legal to use software to circumvent Youtube in order to download and make copies of songs or videos. That's...

What you're coming across here is the idea/expression divide - your email is protected by copyright, but, absent some sort of nondisclosure...

Does adding a Disclaimer allow a sign maker to make and sell corporate logos as vinyl decals?

This disclaimer is just going to show that the company is aware of its infringing activity and willfully continues doing it despite that knowledge....

Is it legal to download a youtube video (not music) to watch later for personal use?

If the original video is protected by copyright, it is not legal to download a copy from Youtube. This is going to fall under the same legal rule...

Is Satire Allowed? I thought it would be allowed in this case as fair use, due to transformative natur. Sorry, ran out of space.

Again, I agree with the other answer - your questions are not within the intended use of this site. But, because I like saying this, I'll tell...

Copyright Infringement?

While I agree with the other attorney that your answer is too broad for this forum, I want to make a few basic statements about copyright...

None of your alternatives change the fact that you're using a famous person's likeness in your product. If that person is alive, or if that...

That's going to depend on the agreements the two of you signed when you started the company - you did sign agreements, right? If you didn't, then...