Do I need to trademark our name and logo before launching a tee shirt business?

The first thing you should do is to engage an attorney to do a comprehensive trademark search (a USPTO search is not enough) and prepare an opinion...

Attorneys are paid for their time, so the cost would depend on the attorneys hourly rate and also how long/complicated the agreement is. Most...

How many entertainment law firms should review a signing contract?

An experienced entertainment attorney should be able to handle the review and negotiations pertaining to a entertainment transactions. In some...

The IRS doesn't give out information over the phone: how does a person research the exact amount of their outstanding IRS debt?

You can order both your wage and income information and account transcripts over the phone and the IRS will mail them to you. You can of course...

Trademark question

Because trademark rights come from use in commerce and not Federal registration you cant rely on the fact that the USPTO lists the mark as being...

You would need to provide an attorney a copy of the agreement and all relevant correspondence with the producer in order for them to advise on next...

I would like to start a fashion line and there is a phrase I would like to use, do I have to trademark this?

You need to do a search before you use any name or slogan to confirm that it is clear- i.e. that no one else is using the same trademark for the...

You need to get a license from the owner of the trademark to use the character name in commerce. I know there are many companies that do this...

Is it legal for a musical band to offer a referral bonus to those who refer their services?

If they are acting as a booking agent than they need to be licensed as an agent. So the key is in what capacity are they finding gigs for this band.

What date range should be shown on an actors contract? Should it only show actor's exact dates or entire date range of shoot

You can say the tentative start date is May X and the tentative end date is June X give or take a few days. Of course SAG will want to know the...