Legality of selling copyrighted merchandise?

Under the 'first sale doctrine' as long as you purchased the merchandise from a legitimate source and there were no limitations placed on its...

Can I cell my painting which is copy of a famous painting?

Whether or not it is a forgery may be a semantics matter. I would say yes, but I do not practice in the field of art law. However, there is no...

Do I need a license agreement?

While I agree with prior responders, I would be cautious. My concern is whether the printer has the license to all of these logos and whether that...

I would agree with the county attorney but this is not my area of law. A fictional character is not a minor as one must actually be a person to be...

While I agree with Attorney Tencza, in many states you at be able to name your company McDonalds's.com, but you would not then be able to use your...

I called a Fox News contributor a bad name. Can he sue me?

A one-time action, as objectionable as this may be is unlikely to rise to the level of stalking or harassment, cyber or not. Multiple actions,...

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I agree with Attorney Tencza. Your use of the mark Captain Kirk potentially falsely implies a connection between your business and the owner of...

How do I find a lawyer to sue a California Contractor running his construction business out of Latin America.

You have already gotten some good answers. It would appear that your argument is worth the contractor's business, not the individual. In order to...

It definitely sounds like you are looking at a list of titles. The four-word phrase is much too short for copyright protection. As long as the...

Can I scan and make DVDs of a family member's pictures for other family members to see?

Initially copyright in photos generally belong to the photographer. When photographer dies, such copyright is part of the estate and is inherited...