I have "Acme Inc" registered in California. Can a DBA be registered with INC in name (e.g. 1-800-Acme Inc)?

I suggest you have your trademark attorney clear the rights to usage in your proposed dba name before you move forward and use the dba; and if the...

I own the domain Name www.getbackongoogle.com and I wanted to know am I infringing on Google by using the word Google

Regardless of legal conclusions, expect Google to flex their legal muscles and force you to spend your money and your time defending your use of...

How is a business divided during divorce?

In general, in California, anything that is the product of one spouse's time, labor, and/or skill, expended during marriage, but before separation,...

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First, you may have any number of dbas that your corp owns and uses, so you do not necessarily need to change your corporate structure. Second,...

Is my domain infringing on a companies trademark?

You are correct in that forced domain name transfers through the ICANN's UDRP process requires a showing of bad faith - which may not be here under...

As a defendant, what are the forms I will need to provide LA Superior Court in response to a lawsuit?

You must timely file a responsive pleading. A responsive pleading might be an Answer, a Demurrer, a Special Demurrer, a Motion to Strike, or...

In addition to potential trademark infringement concerns, also note your scraping may be a breach or violation of a given site's terms of use (TOU)...

Does the plaintiff suing my partner and I lack jurisdiction according to the FDCPA or any other act regarding the case?

Jurisdiction and venue are separate legal issues. Jurisdiction speaks to a courts power to hear a given matter. Venue speaks to location of...

Do we have cause to bring legal action against a former employee?

Specific facts need to be evaluated, but in general, there is much that may help the employer in situations like this. There is statutory law and...

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Questions about Getty and copyright infringement matters have been posted with regularity for years in this Q&A forum. So in Google run this...