I'm an entertainment professional, who sells his comedy DVDs. You tube has been posting the entire videos. Can I sue?

As other commentators have noted, YouTube will take the content down upon receipt of a proper DMCA take-down notice. With respect to suing...

Can overseas company fine you for having an illegal copy of a movie on your laptop while overseas browsing the web?

It's hard to imagine how this could have happened unless your daughter had peer-to-peer software running while she was connected to the Internet...

Domain stolen by Registrar and sold with out going into redemption.

The thirty-day Redemption Grace Period is not a consensus policy and is therefore not mandatory for all registries. Are you sure your domain name...

Looking to create a software review site. Looking to hire a lawyer

Its unclear to me whether you will be providing the reviews or you will be soliciting reviews, paid or unpaid, from others. As attorney Ross...

What contractual issues do I need to be aware of if I decided to trade my domain name for an equity stake in a company?

Yes, there are a few. When I advise clients in this situation, I generally recommend that they keep ownership of the domain name for some...

If all guidelines are met, can a company contact a potential customer who has not opted into receive messages under CAN SPAM?

It depends upon what you mean by "advertise." CAN-SPAM does not have an "opt-in" requirement, only "opt-out." This allows you to send (otherwise...

Can I reveal true identity of people involved in a true story in public media in my story?

The answer to this question depends on what you plan to say and how you plan to say it - in other words, it depends. Generally speaking, if you...

What are the consequence if someone I used to date is sharing naked pictures of me to his friends without my consent?

The answer is different depending on whether or not you were a minor when the pictures were taken. Assuming that you were of age, they will not go...

Someone is claiming Intellectual Property rights on an illustration I drew because it looks like their cat.

I agree with Attorney Natoli. On a practical level, it's not unusual for non-lawyers to make legal claims that no actual lawyer would ever assert....

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If a manager yells screams and curses an employee all the time and bangs her head on a door is that considered HWE?

"Hostile" in the employment context doesn't mean "rude and aggressive" - it has to be based on sex, race or other legally protected...