I agree with Mr. Natoli. There are so many variables in your facts, that more information is needed. I suggest you read the fair use statute and...

Someone used a photo I took on “private property” with their verbal permission, not written. Is this legal?

Assuming that you had permission, if you are the person who took the photo, you own the copyright in the photo and the other person who used it on...

What is meant by 'using the method claimed in my patent?'

A patent cannot be based solely on results; it must involve structure and/or a method. If you have not changed the structure or method in any way,...

The first issue will be proving who actually sent the information to your husband. While you may think you know exactly who it is, unless there is...

Copyrighting question?

Depending on the content of the artwork, you should file for registration of the copyright on the works in order that you can obtain damages. ...

I was trying to sell marijuana in California and was robbed. I am not being prosecuted, the robber is.

You should be able to ask for restitution so long as you were a licensed seller in California and in the jurisdiction in which the arrest was made....

It is wholly dependent upon the terms of the sale. If it truly was brand new, you did not commit fraud and the sale would fall under the "buyer...

This is a difficult question to response to without more specific facts some of which were asked in my colleague's response. I suggest you...

Is there a standard compensation amount that a songwriter can ask to sign off on a Release Consent Agreement?

It depends on what the market will bear. Since you do not indicate your experience or prior successes, it appears that the amount of compensation...

Do I have the right to sell photographs of an item that I used to own but have since sold?

It depends on many different factors such as an existence of a copyright -- whether the copyright has expired, etc. Also, if the sale was of the...