I'd like to get some advise on a disclaimer I'm putting on a horror comic I'm publishing. It's an obvious parody.

Calling it a parody in the disclaimer doesn't necessarily make it a parody in the eyes of the law or (obviously) in the eyes of the copyright...

Bio engineered engineered,and researched on withoit consent...

This is really more of a personal injury question than an IP question, unless you have some sort of claim that your genetic material has been taken...

Should I hire an attorney to copyright my toy?

You never have to hire an attorney to do anything -- you can do it all yourself if you want to. Write your own contracts, defend yourself in...

The cease and desist letter and monetary demand may or may not be legitimate. If you only used a thumbnail image or inline linked to another site...

I wrote and produced with my own money a short film. The person I hired for the direction/production/edition stole my project.

Unfortunately, it sounds like you are looking at having to file a lawsuit if she fails to respond to you. It would behoove you to retain counsel...

Do lawyers ever take copyright infringement cases on a percentage basis?

The answer is "sometimes." While most personal injury clients are represented on a contingency basis, most business plaintiffs are not, but it's up...

We just received a notice of opposition from USPTO for a trademark we are registering. How to make it rejected by USPTO?

The short answer is "Probably not." Any interested party has a right to file an opposition proceeding, which is akin to a court proceeding. You...

Other brands almost certainly have a license to use the Champion logo in connection with their clothing lines, and you would have to seek...

Uploading video gives them the right to my copyrighted design?

That appears to be what the terms and conditions say, offensive as that may be. If you don't like it, I suggest you don't use the app.

How do I go about reporting a white collar crime, such as theft of trade secrets & intellectual property (described below)?

If you are concerned about your individual liability and/or potential exposure, you would be well-advised to seek the counsel of experience local...