What kind of contract do I need and what is an appropriate way to pay my clients?

You need to address this from an IP property issues standpoint, as if you are doing branding for the client, you will want to ensure that you are...

How should I go about copyrighting a television show idea before I send the idea to producers and directors?

Unfortunately, you cannot protect ideas except through a NDA agreement which most producers and directors will not sign. If you do a treatment, or...

SO much more information is required to respond such as what does any correspondence (emails/texts) show regarding the truck? If they are...

Can I record my brother using drugs in his car in front of the house

If someone is in a public space with no reasonable expectation of privacy, then it is legal to record them.

Is it illegal to transport hydroponic equipment across states lines from california to texas

While it is not illegal it may not be prudent, lest the federal and state authorities believe you are transporting it to illegally grown marijuana...

The sole issue you would have is the use of the song -- if you are very concerned then obtain a limited ascap license.

If a company has a legal trademark name , am i aloud to include this name as a word in the description of my product ?

You can use a generic word or a descriptive word that is someone else's trademark so long as you do not use it to signify source or sponsorship or...

Owning a band/entertainment name

There are many IP issues involved such as trademark, copyright, publicity, etc. all of which will require that you sit down with an attorney to...

In CA it is illegal to record the audio of someone else without their express permission. However, people do it anyway. If they post it then it...

Can someone murder someone else and say it is freedom of religion?

Of course not! No one can murder another under the guise of religion or anything else.