Changing the format of documents downloaded from the internet for your personal use and not for distribution is legal. Sharing them is not, either...

If I filed my trademark as intent-to-use-in-commerce now; how long after do I need to file use-in-commerce of new trademark?

The response of my colleague is correct. The declaration you want to file is not the Section 8 declaration which is for marks used in commerce and...

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How are the parties involved in the S.corp Liable if sued?

From suits form outsiders, the corporate entity should protect the shareholders. From shareholders suing each other, there is no such protection....

Bushed around walk way

Yes, but the damages are likely to be modest. Bushes that obstruct views from a roadway are far more potentially hazardous.

I entered into a verbal contract with a film company to do pr work as consultant. They paid me half up front.

It was smart of you to get 1/2 up front. You can sue on the balance, it challenge will be proof/evidence. The advice of my colleagues is good:...

Difference between charitable remainder trust and donating to a charity each year, if assets are yearly IRA distributions?

You do make sense. You also understand that you have to pay income tax on your IRA distributions. After paying tax, you could use some (or all) of...

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✯Help Please✯ Where can I get a lawyer/attorney that would be willing to provide free assistance with nonprofit paper work?

The California form and the Federal form are not the same. From reading your multiple questions, name reservation, trademark protection, I am not...

Is there such thing as a "short term" divorce in California?

There is something called a "summary dissolution" but it goes by stipulation. The length of the marriage is one factor in determining support, the...

Yes. If youhave a physical presence in a state, such as your (home) office and render your services from a keyboard in your offices, and you...

Patient died due to medication error from a nursing home. Is the nurse in trouble?

The issue of professional negligence on the facts and timeline you disclosed indicates that an expert used to testifying in medical malpractice...