I want to use a trademarked restaurant name of a stand-alone restaurant in New York for my new restaurant in Wisconsin.

Federal trademark registration is national in scope. If you open a domain name using a federal trademark that will be cybersquatting and you will...

Protective order for oral deposition at Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Cancellation of Trademark

To attempt to cancel a mark or to allow oneself to be deposed without the assistance of an attorney is a big error.

Laws are generally either created by statute (which provide for statutory remedies) or by judicial decision. Without any information about your...

Regarding retainers for attys or for mediation- what is the correct proceedure?

State Bar rules require an attorney to give you a written retainer agreement. There is no such requirement for mediators. I would not give a penny...

I hired a mediator with an attorney affiliated. He is giving me legal advice. How can he do that - shouldnt the atty be theone

Some mediators are attorneys, like me, some are not. There is no clearinghouse for mediators or requird state licensing as there is with attorneys....

Can I sue the military because of his affair?

It is not the military's fault and you cannot sue them.

I want to make a plaque for outside the public library with Dr. suess characters on it.

I would agree that you should obtain consent. If it is non-commercial and promotes reading your chances of consent appear very good.

I left out a doctor on my deposition hearing

Normally you will have an opportunity to review your deposition transcript and make changes. You can advise them of the omission at that time. You...

Mother dies, lawyer has 500. left on a retainer and won't return it.

One cannot comment what might be in the retainer agreement filed by your deceased mother. However, based on your facts, you should make a written...

Do I need to register as a foreign LLC in California or can I just file a Franchise Tax Return at the end of the year?

I agree with my colleague except to note that the $800 Franchise Tax is a minimum and may in fact be more depending on rather complex accounting...