Can an author use an original drawing that is of the likeness of a political figure on the cover of a book to be sold?

I assume from your question that your book will include commentary on the politician you intend to caricature. The First Amendment give broad...

What happens if you use the 'TM' with your brand or name, but do not pay for it?

The "TM" is displayed next to a mark to indicate that you claim to have common law trademark rights in that mark. Whether you actually have...

Can anybody help me to develop my search engine?

Please note that you have one year from the filing date of your provisional patent application to file a non-provisional patent application (or any...

How do I professionally not answer questions that are better answered through formal discovery?

The purpose of a meet-and-confer is for the parties to try and resolve their discovery dispute without having to file a motion with the court. It...

You appear to have four options. First, file a petition correct the filing error regarding the type of application, pay the difference in...

Which law from California Rule of Evidence Code and Federal Rule of Evidence is used to request judicial notice for letters?

Judicial notice is a way for the court to accept commonly known facts, or facts of public record, without having to submit evidence to prove that...

While a deposition cannot be "rescinded," you could attempt to correct errors in the deposition transcript. While inconsistent testimony is often...

I have created "skull icons" of various well known personalities which I would like to print on t-shirts.

Following up on Ms. Koslyn's comment, there may also be a copyright issue if your "skull icon" is based on a photograph whose copyright is owned by...

What are the risks of making a clone game?

Your question is based on the following facts: 1. Your game would use graphics and sounds "owned" by Nintendo. 2. Nintendo is unwilling to...

The court ordered me to amend my complaint. If I state new federal causes of action, can the case be removed again?

If the court's order only allowed the complaint to be amended for a particular purpose, would your proposed amendment exceed the scope of that...