How can I legally use people's names and names of places in a book I am writing that is a "True story" book.

When someone asks me if they can be sued for taking a particular course of action, I almost always answer, "Hey, this is America!" Simply making...

I'm selling an enlarged reproduced coupon from Wendy's as art

It is dangerous to extrapolate from the experience of others. Andy Warhol painted an iconic series of 32 varieties of Campbell's Soup cans. I do...

If you prepay a vendor/company for project services to be done at a later unspecified time, can they issue an exp.date?

Answering a question without having the facts tends to be difficult. Under the facts as you state them, your situation could be similar to a...

Can an Attorney Withdraw days prior to a appeal deadline date?

I cannot understand what the facts are based on your description. Did the attorney say, "Withdraw"? Did the attorney say he would not file the...

Sometimes the facts as stated by the requester don't give the attorney enough information to be able to answer the question. Even though the...

Trademark question.

The standard for trademark infringement is likelihood of confusion in the marketplace as to the source of the goods or services. Courts look at...

Can I recover against my roommate who used my computer without my knowledge and deleted some information from my personal files?

When people ask, "Can I sue?" I generally answer, "Hey, this is America." Suits get filed all the time whether or not they are justified. There...

When evaluating non-compete agreements, having only a general idea of the facts is not at all helpful. "It appears that I cannot work for a full...

There is more to this than "getting involved with GSA." You have to qualify to be on the GSA bidders list before you can sell to them. GSA does not...

Can i sue the USPS ?

"Can I sue"? is an interesting question. In America, the answer is usually, "Yes." A better question may be, "Is it worth it to sue"? Consider...