How much money are you investing? Do you care enough about your investment to consult an intellectual property attorney? A copyright covers...

The general standard is likelihood of confusion as to the source of the goods or services. A trademark distinguishes the source of the goods or...

How much money do you stand to lose? You can ask many lawyers for a brief initial free consultation.

Do I need to check if a public domain book in US is in the public domain in other countries before I sell it as my own?

What do you mean by "based on?" How close is it to being a copy? You can copy a public domain book. However, you will need to have original...

You say that they claim that refusal to pay is due to some of the work components not being completed. Were they completed? Did you have a list of...

What are my options when an academic publisher breaches my confidentiality during an authorship dispute?

Over the years I have seen countless examples of serious authorship disputes where one side created a dispute based on a highly subjective personal...

Does a late fee require prior agreement before including on invoices?

As counsel above has indicated, unilateral changes in your contract are not binding on the other party. Another way to look at it is to consider...

You need to make a business decision based on the likelihood of a problem and your level of tolerance for risk. Once your decision is made, there...

We do not know what permission you granted them without seeing the agreement. It is possible that there is no written agreement. One alternative is...

This is America. People sue other people all the time. However, the suit may cost more that the recovery. How much did you pay for the shirt? You...