Can a business post a film of you on their website without consent?

As my colleague points out, the Law attempts to balance the important fundamental, rights considerations of privacy and free speech in situations...

Understanding copyright laws for music and video

The simplest, most surefire way to obtain the rights to use music or a song is to license those rights from the owner of the copyrights. Public...

If I have photos of some very famous artist and yes I took them, they belong to me and the people posed for me ...

Excellent question. This issue involves the intersection of copyright law and trademark law. Under basic maxims of copyright law, you own the...

How would I go about filing a motion for an unlawful detainer? What do I need?

Taking on issues such as this on your own (or "in pro per" as the law prefers to call it) can be a frustrating, time-consuming, and dangerous...

Am I allowed to commercialize a ROM edited Nintendo game?

My colleagues are absolutely correct. What you have described is a form of copyright infringement and it is not allowed without express...

I have some great slogans for t-shirts but I don't know where to start. Please help!?

My colleague is correct, the4 AVVO forum is really not structured to provide general business advice, but, as many of my clients are in the action...

Do I have a case? Can I sue?

This is certainly and unfortunate situation and I empathize with your predicament. My mother continues to use my father's cell phone (he died a...

Selected as the best answer

Do i have to appear ?

Now is definitely the time to meet with appropriate legal counsel. Failing to take appropriate action will almost certainly result in adverse...

How do I know what is legal and what is not concerning making and selling costumes based on movie and video game characters?

Realistically, your only option (to avoid running into a problem with the owners of the related copyrights and trademarks) is to obtain a license...

Website "featuring technology". Why the words "featuring technology"? Confusing!

While this may best be thought of as an issue of "semantics," much depends on what it is that your Website does or is intended to do and whether or...