Benjamin, I'm a copyright attorney in Southern California for tech and internet companies. The cost will vary greatly depending largely on (1) the...

Privacy/copy right question

I'm a copyright lawyer that works mostly with app companies and other tech companies. Facts alone are not copyrightable. Numbers in their financial...

I made user submitted & Youtube embed website for a commercial purpose. It is curation of videos with ads. Is it legal?

No lawyer here is going to interpret half of a sentence out of a contract with no context. It also looks like it will probably be a very fact...

The word muggle cannot be copyrighted, it can only be trademarked. I quick search of the term "muggle" in the U.S. trademark database shows several...

Is it legal to use image covers from movies and music albums on your website?

I'm a trademark lawyer who encountered this very issue when I designed my website. If you go to my "about" page, it shows the logos of many my...

Who should I call for an intellectual property issue?

You should take to an IP attorney who specializes in copyright issues. Your options range from demand letters, to DMCA takedown requests, to cease...

I purchased a digital game online and it doesnt work. What can i do?

You could dispute it with your credit card company and try to get your money back. Or you could try sending more emails explaining the situation to...

Can I do anything about false copyright claims on youtube?

I wrote an article linked below on how to deal with false ContentID flags and DMCA takedowns on YouTube. The focus is on videogames, but the same...