I was a victim of a national crime do I need an atty in order to locate a ghostwriter who can help me write about my ordeal?

Yes you should definitely have an attorney. Someone who is experienced handling right of privacy and publicity and licensing matters. They're also...

Yeah. The designer is probably right. A little counter-intuitive, but that's how copyright works. You gotta acquire the copyright in writing....

Trademarks - How close to the original

The test of trademark infringement is likelihood of consumer confusion, not whether the two marks are identical, so no, making a mark plural does...

Written pieces at a law firm-whose are they? Mine or the firms?

Read my article: "Copyrights in Attorney Work Product - Panacea or Pandora's Box?" published in New Matter, Vol. 31, No. 4, (2006), the official...

If I caught a firm selling bootleg copies of my book, are they liable for each book sale or just one.

For purposes of calculating the 3 year statute of limitations, sales of infringing copies from a single source are usually considered a single...

In California, Civil Code section 3344 prohibits the use of any living individual's name without permission for advertising or commercial purposes....

Are you violating copyright laws when you copy text or images from a science textbook?

Probably OK for your private study guide. NOT OK for anything distributed, published, or displayed.

I'm planning a Tribute concert to Woodstock, featuring all 311 songs from the original 1969 concert, played by local artists...

What a great idea! An ASCAP license does not cover songs registered with Global Music Rights, BMI or SEASAC. Also, you will need to carefully vet...

Can my employer force me to develop a work that is copyrighted by me? Would I have a legal case if they do?

Gettings fellow Buckeye! (CSU grad here, but I studied copyright at UCLA law.) First, you own the copyright in the source code regardless of...

Can I sell a painting with an original character on it, and still be able to keep selling that character?

Very basic rule for visual artists: when you sell a drawing or a painting, you are NOT selling the "copyright." You automatically keep the right to...