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Their is a car event in Reno NV called Hot August Nights it's be going on for 20 plus years. I have a event at the same time in
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Answered on December 05, 2014
Chances are the organization that puts the event on would claim at the very least common law trademark rights and therefore, you might be...
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I came up with a logo and slogan for a friends company and have since parted ways. I was wondering if I can copyright it?
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Answered on December 05, 2014
You may run into issues with your "friend's company" as to who owns the rights-try to get something in writing signed by your friend stating that...
Are copyright rights inherited?
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Answered on December 05, 2014
You most certainly may have rights in your father's works as his heirs. The term of copyright is generally life of the author + 70 years, but...
Do I need a business license to produce a movie?
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Answered on December 05, 2014
If you are hiring employees and making a product (a movie) then you are a "business." Whether or not you should organize as an entity separate...
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If I am working on a mobile app with a business partner, do I need to incorporate or sign any documents with him?
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Answered on December 04, 2014
These are questions that must be answered after a focused legal consultation, not in a forum. The short answer is, yes, you should always have some...
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I own 19% of an LLC. We are netting over $500,000 in revenue and my partners won't let me take a draw but low ball a buy out.
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Answered on December 03, 2014
You have to start with the terms of your operating agreement. If it was well-written, it should have provisions for draw procedures, buy-outs, and...
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Can we use our purchased music we already have in a video with needing a copyright waiver?
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Answered on December 02, 2014
No, your purchase of music as a consumer does not give you a license to use the content in your own derivative work. If you do, you risk a lawsuit.
What kind of attorney do I need to hire if nude photographs were taken of me.
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Answered on December 02, 2014
Sounds like a criminal lawyer may be best for your situation. You may run into statute of limitations issues, but more facts are necessary, which...
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What legal action can one take against a company using your logo/likeness as click bait?
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Answered on December 02, 2014
It depends on how much stomach you have both financially and temperamentally to see it through if a C&D letter doesn't persuade. Consult an IP...
Is it legal to take a famous quote by (let's say) Henry Ford and use it on a T-shirt for commercial gain?
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Answered on December 02, 2014
The answer depends on whether the quotes you use are part of a larger copyrighted work and to some extent if they are the most valuable portions....
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