Can you sue for copyright infringement in California if the culprits changed the text of your book/novel?

Concepts are not protectible. It is the expression of those concepts that is protectible under copyright law. You need an experienced IP attorney...

Can I use a university's logo and picture for my review app?

You can refer to trademark owners descriptively if you are reviewing an app.

If you can't ask for a Statement of Decision on a ruling on an LA Superior Court motion, what's a good substitute?

You can respectfully ask the Court, if the Court did not otherwise during the hearing, to explain its rationale in reaching its decision. You also...

Is it okay to speak with an attorney's law clerk during the "meet & confer" in regards to a filed demurrer?

If the attorney directed you in writing to the law clerk and, if it were me, confirms in writing that the law clerk has the authority to make...

Photographer suing us for using his image on a flyer on a bulletin board

Unfortunately, the circumstantial evidence is that a flyer with your name on it have a photograph that infringes someone else's work. Although you...

Will I get in trouble for piracy if I didn't use the content?

There is nothing illegal that you did especially since you were not able to complete the download and/or you did not download old movies and...

Will an app with piracy get me in trouble if I never used it?

If you have not used it and you erase it from your phone then it is highly unlikely that the police will take action against you.

Should I get a notice when my car is repossessed about my personal property in it?

Not usually. If you owe money, then the car is technically in the possession of the entity that repossessed it, so that if anything, you need to...

Where can I get a lawyer for my writing career!?

There are many attorneys that can assist you and you want one with publishing experience esp. in this new age of electronic publishing. Any IP...

They can make such a claim but it is unlikely they would prevail as long as you have the title in your name.