You need to review your employment agreement. If there is a non-compete clause, or a non-solicitation clause, or maybe a confidentiality clause,...

Can someone create software to perform the same function/process as my software (a process described in my book and manual)?

As I understand your question, you want to know if someone else can write their own software to implement your unpatented process. The answer is...

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Very short excerpts of a copyrighted work (which includes the lyrics to a song) may be allowable as fair use. However, the definition of short is...

Can an auto dealer write up a contract that doesn’t coincided with state law?

I am not sure what statute you are referencing but it sounds like you are complaining that they should have taken your car back 5 days sooner. I...

Lost family heirloom 3 to 4yrs ago. Jewelry. Can the the finder force me to meet them at their workplace and not a neutral place

The finder is not required to meet with you at all. Depending upon how the heirloom was lost, you might be able to get the police or the courts to...

Can a company be formed using my name (Ochs), like Ochs Labs, LLC, with neither my permission nor my participation?

There are many cases of companies who have an unrelated employee whose surname matches the company name. This is not a problem by itself. I would...

If you know for example that you were helping a customer submit an expense claims for an invalid amount, they would be committing theft and fraud...

Is it legal to put the names of book authors or musical artists on something I am selling?

It is possible that the names in question have been trademarked, but then the next question is what products or services are associated with those...

What you are suggesting is usually okay, but the devil is in the details as they say. You should run it by local IP counsel before you publish.

I would like to start an LLC for an online store that sells a product with high gains over production cost. What state is best?

Most small businesses are well-advised to register in their home state. The cost of maintaining an address in another state often outweighs any...