How do I handle my books being plagiarized

I concur with Attorney Thomas, but would expand upon one area. Plagiarism is not the issue. While an ethical matter, plagiarism is not typically...

This is likely to be both trademark and copyright infringement. Disney is very active in defending its intellectual property so you have a high...

Does a work under copyright in the UK enjoy copyright protection in the US?

In general, copyright registration in one signatory to the Berne convention provides protection in all signatory countries.

Failure to protect one's rights is a basis for disputing trademark rights, but not copyright rights. Even if a copyright holder has permitted...

I am wondering if this script is going to be enough to protect me from any legal battles for a book I am going to be compiling?

You really need to have your own attorney draft or review any legal documents you intend to use. This site is designed for general legal...

If a work has sufficient creativity to warrant copyright protection, changing one or more colors would generally not suffice to negate duplication...

How would I find out what songs are in public domain?

This task is typically something you would not undertake for yourself, but rather that you would have performed by retained counsel.

Is it possible to check whether the copyright of a work published prior to 1978 was ever renewed?

Depending upon the date of first publication, renewal may, or may not, be relevant. In any case, you can review the Copyright Office database, or...

Copyright longevity is not always as simple as 28 + 28 years. You need to have the specifics reviewed by retained IP counsel. Many of us offer...

Seeing other sellers committing infringement does not mean it is legal, it only means they have not been caught, yet.