How long after someone's death until their life becomes an open resource to base written work on?

Depending upon what you are writing and where you get your information there may or may not be an issue with rights of publicity, even while the...

Can a saying or statement be copyrighted?

It sounds like you are mixing up copyright and trademark. Usually a phrase would apply to commercial use in connection with a product or service,...

If I was sworn into oath at a deposition did they have to swear me back out of oath and when did this happen?

Being sworn to tell the truth is not the same as being allowed into a club. You don't leave the obligation to have told the truth when you are...

Is it legal to sell illustrations of specific brand products and logos?

Just because fashion illustrator X does not indicate that they have been commissioned by fashion designer Y does not mean that X has not obtained...

Duplication of copyright material is generally infringement and injecting your own humor and putting your web address on the bottom may be...

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You should have no legal liability if you did not request the images and did not use them in any way illegally. On the other hand, infection of...

How can I not be liable for what users do with the application I am developing?

The fact that an invention, or an application, can be used illegally does not make it illegal to produce. Knives kill, Alcohol and cigarettes...

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Can I color the photo of another photographer and sell it as my own- without permission?

Just because you see something done does not make it legal. If you go to court on a speeding ticket and tell the judge that everyone else drives...

Prior answers are all spot on, but I would also point out that you have to be careful regarding trademark as well as copyright. Were you to title...

I think your analysis is totally incorrect. While the artist is getting additional exposure, they are not getting royalties which is how they earn...