Can I use vintage illustrations commercially?

Yes you can use. No attribution required, unless a contract term you agreed to from Yale or Flickr requires credit, etc.

if im not USA resident can i file an action seeking a court order in my country according to DMCA?

You have to file here in the U.S. to sue under U.S. law. If the infringers are violating the law in another country and have a presence in that...

You are correct. Statutory damages are only available for infringements commencing after the effective date of the registration, or within the 3...

What am I entitled to or should I do?

Consent to being filmed doesn't have to be in writing. It can be oral and still valid. Consult an entertainment lawyer in your state and explain...

Copyrights last for the live of the author plus 70 years, 95 years from publication for corporate works and 120 years if unpublished. Pre-1978...

How would I be able to terminate this contract?

Greetings Cleveland! You need to send a written notice of breach and confirm they received it. Then contact an entertainment lawyer in Cleveland...

Is it legal for a manufacturer/distributor to SELECTIVELY enforce vertical MAP policy with retailers?

MAP policies can violate California anti-trust/price fixing laws if they are applied improperly. They are supposed to offer co-op advertising money...

How do I sell my book for the movie?

With telephones and the internet, geography should not be a problem. Lawyers in LA and New York appreciate being contacted by real people living...

Can i get in trouble for using someone else contact/agreement template?

In some cases, attorney work product is protected by copyright law: See: https://issuu.com/lawartsseminars/docs/copyrightsinattorneyworkproduct

Great question and thank you for asking. Copyright or trademark (actually trade dress) protection for furniture designs is the exception not the...