Do I need an expert witness to prove documents were forged from the opposing party?

The type of specialized technical knowledge you describe can be considered within the domain of an expert concerning encodings. An expert witness...

If a GC hires a Sub for underpinning of adjacent property and fails to pay the Sub. Can the Sub lien the adjacent property?

Generally: Lien law permits liens against non-paying owners for improvements to real property including labor, services, materials and...

I was hired as a freelancer but after one year I never received any form of payment

I would add to my colleague's comments that you can pursue a limited jurisdiction case in California for amounts for 25K or less. For amounts over...

Are you legally allowed to make a "cover" remix by just using a HFA mechanical license and release it?

I agree with my colleague. The HFA mech license grants limited permission to the composition to be recorded and sold - with quantity limitations as...

I have a competitor called "Affordable Front Door Repair" as his fictitious business name. Can I create an ad with his name?

The phrase may be deemed “merely descriptive” and if so then the phrase fails to function as a source identifier. People can for example use...

Some alternative protective intellectual property strategies might include: Copyrights in the marketing material and any artwork; Trademarks...

Is it worth moving forward with a trial.

I agree with my colleagues that your current attorney at this time would have the best understanding of your case. A second opinion attorney would...

One way is to get a qualifying responsible managing officer RMO or responsible managing employee (RME) for the company and get the company licensed...

This concerns trademark registration of a proprietary mark within a screenplay.

As a starting point, titles are generally not protected. However, if the title is used as a source identifier for film content itself, then...

How does copyright work with cheat sheets?

My colleague is correct - copyrights do not protect ideas in the abstract. Copyrights generally protect original creative expressions, but the...