I agree with my colleague and would add a couple of additonal concerns. What if the woman was somewhat famous (even just in her hometown)? Rights...

As noted parody is a defense which the court does not care about until after they rule on whether you infringed or not. Copyright is a federal...

I agree it was taken down not because your commentary was negative, but because your showing the trailer may have been copyright infringement...

The Edgar Watson I found died in 1910. Any rights to name, image, or likeness, publicity or privacy are long exhausted so no one has any rights...

If your handle is sufficiently innovative to be worthy of a patent, you could file for a provisional patent, which gives you a tear of protection...

I agree with my colleagues, you need permission (in writing) from the owner of the copyright (your daughter I am guessing) to make a derivative of...

No one can say if it will be worth your time but you. If you truly believe in your idea for a slogan then spend the time putting together a...

First sale doctrine allows you to sell the actual postcards. It also allows you to show thumbnail image of the postcards to inform the buyer of...

You said it yourself, you are "essentially copying the album cover". As my colleague notes, there is some allowance if the new work is...

Copyright infringement involves making copies of someone elses art; photography, music (creative expressions put into a tangible medium) without...