One reason you can't find a "form" letter for libel is the same reason many personal injury attorneys won't take defamation cases: the...

Can my former employer force me to remove images of a game I have worked on from my online portfolio?

Unfortunately yes your employer probably has the right to stop you from posting these images. In the future at the time you enter into an...

Somebody filed a trademark for my name (literally the one on my birth certificate). What does it take to cancel it?

Yes you can file a petition to cancel in pro per. You may want to consult a California license trademark attorney regarding the specific claims to...

The non-functional design of packaging or a product container may be protected as a type of trademark called "trade dress". Or possibly by a design...

What's the level of difficulty registering a trademark with a state name or municipality in it?

The first possible complication that comes to mind is the possibility that the geographic part of the mark could be considered "mis-descriptive"--...

Sorry but no. Unless you are making a joke or comment (a "parody") about the other logo, unfortunately you cannot copy or imitate another company...

Can I sell drawings based on other artist's works of art (ex. anime drawings that were based on the looks of Ariel)?

If by "inspiration" you mean all you are taking is the idea, then no problem: go for it. But anything "based on or adapted from" the original will...

Yes! Consult a copyright lawyer with experience representing authors and publishers.

Trademark law protects your company's name, insignia, logo, etc. Names and titles are not subject to copyright protection. A logo can serve as a...

Unauthorized biographies are protected under the First Amendment. No permission is necessary PROVIDED: all factual information is true and public...