I'm writing a comical book on the NFL

I agree with Mr. Natoli. If your book does not misuse the trademarks in any way (such as indicating sponsorship or association with them), then...

What is the crime? Penalties? Fines?

You have in essence stolen her identity if you are posting pictures of your ex and pretending to be posting her picture as someone who is looking...

Is there any legal options for making fan-designed merchandise?

Mr. Natoli has given you great advice. This is a difficult question to answer and needs specific legal advice regarding each celebrity. ...

What can Our family do to prevent the use of my 11 months granddaughter’ pictures for business use ?Some of them are nude.

There are rights of privacy and rights of publicity in CA that may apply to this situation. You may want to hire an attorney to send her a...

As my colleagues have pointed out, the answer is wholly dependent on your agreement between you and the old partner.

It will depend on what your business is and whether it is related to the business of any other Mario businesses in your location. And if you plan...

If you are truly concerned you may want to have an IP attorney give you an opinion.

You need to hire IP counsel to provide a proper analysis and to give you your various options before you find yourself in a lawsuit.

Can I copyright the Roman Numeral 2?

This would be a trademark, not a copyright matter. Have you checked to see If the trademark is registered? As my colleagues suggested, it would...

Would there be an IP issue if I used verbiage highlighted on a paper amongst memorial flowers after a shooting?

It depends on how long the quote is, whether you give proper attribution, whether the phrase is used by others as a trademark/slogan.....