The simple answer is: no, family permission is not needed to make and distribute a biographical film about a deceased war hero. Most states do not...

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Am I liable for image I was given by creative director while I was working as a web designer at my last job?

Your liability depends on whether the image was, in fact, licensed by your former employer, and the evidence there is of that license. If you do...

You must hire an attorney to help you respond. I can recommend a good lawyer in your area. Email me if you want the referral. This is a delicate...

Priority of use in commerce is a solid ground upon which to challenge another's trademark, and I'm not aware of any reason why your later section 8...

Can I purchase websites with professional sports names , i . e , LB or Pirates in the domain name and sell the website ?

If the domains you register contain any trademarked names (and your examples fit this description), then you would likely be committing what is...

Can I use the name of a company/corporation for a fiction book character?

Probably you can, yes. Even if the corporate or brand name is very distinctive and well-known, the use of it for a fictional name likely would not...

Filing a defamation of character against newspaper

I'm sorry to put it this way, but based on what you have said, the reporter didn't print anything false. "Residue" just means small quantities. ...

I created and managed a website for a small business. They now have control of the website but refuse to remove my content!

The website's content does not become yours simply because you said so on each webpage. Ownership of content depends on the agreement you had with...

The general "look and feel" of a website is not copyrightable. But too much similarity in the original, specific design aspects of another site...

Anti - SLAP suit in CA and the law on defamation

The courts have not interpreted the Anti-SLAPP Act so broadly as to find that everything said concerns an issue of public interest, and even if the...