A person I used to play music with has taken all our recordings and is using them without our permission.

When the band breaks up who gets the songs? Unless you had an agreement that spelled out ownership of the recordings and assigned songwriting...

Yes, that is the correct format, but there are no canned opposition briefs that you can simply fill in and file, since you will have to write a...

Transferring the copyright from a photographer paid to take pictures of a few dresses I designed?

The dress designs are automatically protected (to the extent they are protectable). If you paid the photographer to photograph the dresses,...

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Sanctions as a result of motion to compel

It really depends on the order. If the court ordered an evidentiary sanction -- such as opposing counsel not being permitted to use the document at...

Absolutely. This is akin to using a DVR to record TV shows and watch them later, which is perfectly acceptable, provided it's for personal use.

You can ask 35 separate special interrogatories. If you require more, simply ask them, then attach a Declaration of Necessity which briefly...

Can I change the lyrics to a song for use in an internal orientation video for employees at our public agency?

As a general rule, you are not free to make a derivative work without the copyright holder's permission. There are certain exceptions under the...

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Survey for genericness before Cancellation Proceeding TTAB

Although I'm all for in propria persona representation by parties with enough time and moxy to represent their own interests, proceedings before...

How many complaints are at issue? The complaint in chief = 1, the cross-complaint against you = 2, and did you file a cross-complaint against the...

Legal guidelines for writing a book

In the broadest sense, the answer is "No." You can write a book, even a textbook, and not include a bibliography. However, if you are talking about...