I agree with Bryan's answer. In addition, please be aware that some companies (like Coach) are positively rabid about protecting their trademarks....

How is AHRA upheld when the material copied is for personal usage? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Home_Recording_Act

To my knowledge, this exact question hasn't been tested in court. Without a definitive answer from a court, no attorney can give you an answer...

What if I want to get a license from a major recording studio for a particular song and they do not respond ever?

Depending on what you want, you may be asking for a type of license that they don't handle (e.g., a mechanical or compulsory license:...

Is painting a quote of Dr. Seuss on a wall (in a school) [Not intended for profit] breaching any copyright law?

It sounds like this would likely fall under the educational use / fair use exception to copyrights, though we would need more details. (Is this...

What does the following snippet mean "People should own their information." on FB?

I presume that you are asking about copyrights, as that is the type of intellectual property most commonly infringed on websites such as Facebook. ...

Are there any good courses online that teach basic law to the layman?

For intellectual property, you'll want to look in three main, very broad categories: patents, trademarks, and copyright. The US Patent Office web...

How do I patent an invention? What will it cost?

All of the other answers are good advice. One more thing: don't wait too long. In the US, you can file for a patent application exactly one year...

A friend and I came up with a consumer product equally. We have not trademarked the idea as of yet or created a business entity.

A couple of questions: did you mean trademark, or patent? A trademark generally protects you from other people using your business name, or the...

Is there a way to fight a DMCA from an internet service provider?

Mr. Ballard is right: this sounds very much like a scam; copyright notices should come from your ISP, not some random company. Have you run a...

Can a federal district court rule on whether a trademark is generic and obtained by fraud on the USPTO?

Federal courts rule on such issues all the time. A recent case is Melodrama Publishing v. Santiago, docket available here: ...