The federal rules limits a deposition to one day of seven hours, but that time may be extended by agreement of the parties or court order. FRCP...

This is a question you should be asking your current attorney. Nonetheless, here is some general information about FRCP 41 about voluntary...

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Does my mark looks like it could be registered if enough support documents provided? What doc could persuade the exam attorney?

It sounds like you filed a trademark application which was refused registration because the mark is merely descriptive. Because trademark rights...

Unusual materials and making methods

You could seek a patent, but that will eventually require a public disclosure of your method in order to obtain the patent (which will eventually...

I am a fashion designer and copied (but changed) an embroidery pattern on another designers dress. They are suing me

In general, clothing is not subject to copyright, but a design used on clothing may be. You may want to read Express LLC v. Fetish Group Inc., 424...

How can one best protect against trade dress/trademark infringement if one creates a public web site as described below?

Under 17 U.S.C. § 107, determining fair use of a copyrighted work considers factors including: (1) the purpose and character of the use, including...

In addition to the default issue, many courts also have a meet-and-confer requirement where the parties attempt to resolve the need for the motion...

When in court an attorney asks a question that is not relevent to the case, what is that called?

In federal court, you would refer to Federal Rule of Evidence (FRE) 401 and/or 403. FRE 401 (Test for Relevant Evidence) Evidence is relevant...

The Federal Judge has denied the defendants Motion to Dismiss. We file a second amended complaint without filing Motion to leave

If the first motion to dismiss was denied, then you should have sought an agreement (or stipulation) with the opposing party to file an amended...

Can a digital artist create reproductions of his own artwork featuring professional athletes or celebrities?

There are potential issues of copyright and right of publicity. Copyright issues if the work is derived from a photograph (the Obama Hope image was...