Is it legal for a major professor to take text directly out of her graduate students thesis and use it in a publication?

You question is a bit confusing. Is there policy at the University stating whether you, as a graduate student, have assigned the copyright to the...

Do I have the right to request my W-9 form back?

Mr. Atchley is correct. Whether you could get the paper back, the information is already out there. One of the risks of doing business is that at...

Is the trademark FriendMe different from the trademark friend.me for a domain name?

A trademark serves to identify the source of goods and services in the marketplace. Trademark law strives to prevent customer confusion regarding...

How does a trademark attorney ensure no conflicts?

An attorney will engage a third party service to conduct a trademark search and provide you a formal trademark opinion based upon everything that...

Magazines, which are commercial products, use caricatures all the time, why can't I in a card game?

Your question requires a very an analysis of publicity rights (NRS 597.770 - .810), Lanham Act claims, and the First Amendment which is far beyond...

Can I use a college or institution name in a movie, just as dialogue? "my boyfriend goes to Devry"

The way you describe the circumstances compells an affirmative answer: yes.

Generally, no, you do not need to issue a new summons to the defendants who have already appeared. The defendants who have already appeared must...

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Can I move venue from a CA state court to a federal court in New Hampshire after learning during discovery a defendant is in NH?

You may not be successful moving the entire case to New Hampshire; however, to preserve your claim against the New Hampshire defendant, you should...

I want to take photographs of historic homes and businesses and reproduce them on greeting cards. Is this legal?

Works subject to copyright protection include: “a pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work that is incorporated in a building or other structure, or...

Is it legal for me to sell an ebook online full of jokes i copied and pasted from other websites?

The author of an original work is the copyright owner. Therefore, the original author of a joke is the copyright owner thereof. See, 17 U.S.C....