Can I write a book based on the timeline of a video game series?

You have to be careful so that nothing in your story is substantially similar to anything disclosed in the Fallout games, including plot treatment,...

It depends on how much was used, for what purpose, etc. It is very fact specific.

Legal questions about business I'm thinking of doing

You cannot sell items without disclosing all of the necessary information lest you commit fraud.

How to successfully report and take down a website that is using our intellectual property?

This is not uncommon. If he is using the company name or has used any of the company's copyrighted materials then you can contact him and demand...

Can a person trademark a specific use of a trademark character?

Regarding a trademark, so long as there is no one else using the mark in the same chain of commerce in which you intend to use the mark, and there...

What can I do now to get subpoenas records and am I entitled to obtain a $500 punishment from the defendants?

If this is a small claim matter, then you need to realize that you will basically have to start over again, and subpoena the documents again.

What would the penalty be for selling a product that I have patented that includes features that infringe on another product?

The best way to give you an answer is the following: If your patent claims parts A+B+C, with C being your improvement, and another person has...

In California, the code of civil procedures requires that a deposition videographer must be “authorized to administer an oath,” i.e. be a notary...

Type of patent would I typically need for something that is not necessarily a new but has different use ?

A different intended use is not enough of an invention to obtain a patent unless it is novel and not obvious. The modification would have to make...

As with any other tort each party will have to show whether or not it was contribution to the injury that was sustained. You would are you...