Can a foreign country (Germany) make my wife cover her fathers medical bills?

Your wife may indeed be asked to pay for her father's medical bills, and I am sure it will ultimately take a German licensed attorney to advocate...

I paid for 2 photos to be authenticated, I believed prints from the 1940's. They said they were 1950's duplicate negatives.

Your beef may be more accurately attributed to whomever you talked with at Christies and Sotheby's, not the company who told you they were copies. ...

Is it copyright infringement?

As Mr. Sack counseled, these characters are copyright protected, not to mention trademark protected. But this does not mean there is no way to use...

Copyright Infringement - Intellectual Property

Possibly, it depends on the wording of the license.. There are a lot of issues floating around your question which 1, should not be discussed here...

Franchise and Copyrights-Intellectual Property

Mr. Natoli is correct, you need a registered copyright to seek monetary damages. It appears you did not have an attorney send the cease and desist...

Contract to put on a show from my manager.

You have some options (depending on what is written in the contract). Pay your manager back now, before you spend any of his money, and negotiate...

How do I know if I have patentable features or functionality in my software?

Good questions. Software is generally protected with copyright, not patents. If your code has been cut and pasted from others code, that may be...

Looking to find a lawyer or agent who can draft an agreement for the assignment of a tech based patent to a major media company.

You should meet with a local Intellectual property Law firm (not just patent law, but also IP Licensing). Many large firms offer a free initial...

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Can a movie producer put my life in a movie without letting me know?

I doubt it. Historical facts are used frequently with no license. Without more information; such as you are well known and they have somehow...

I need to know , what information I need before contacting a entertainment lawyer about , song stealing, copywrite infregment

If Marvin Gaye's estate can prevail against Thicke and Pharrell for over $7 million, and if your copyrighted chorus is more obviously copied, I...