Do I need releases to make audio/video films of alumni doing living histories for a non-profit, the film to be put on a website

To cover all of tour bases to protect your organization I would suggest you do. Releases really become important when filmmakers look to get...

Can two companies within the same state but different cities (Dallas & Houston) have the same DBA within the same industry?

The type of business has little to nothing to do with the availability of a trademark; the goods or services being offered is a key factor. It...

Can a lawyer who works for a major corporation use other lawyers from the same corporation to defend him in civil action?

The question is a little confusing because in the title question, you reference two or more attorneys, but in the second question you only refer to...

If I copyright my artwork and it has an original saying within the art piece, is the saying itself copyrighted?

Short phrases and sayings are not copyrightable, but you may be able to obtain trademark protection for the saying if it is not in use by another...

College used my graphic artwork without my permission and now has it made into a sign advertising it.

The key threshold question to answer is whether your design was created under a work-for-hire agreement with the school. If you signed a contract...

How do I proceed? And prevail.

If you and your band mates had an intent to merge your copyrightable contributions (in other words your performances) into inseparable parts of a...

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Anything can suffice for a writing, including emails. The question is really not what form the writing takes, but what the writing contains and...

Howdy I'm producing a music album. Profits will go to me and also to multiple charities. What legal structure should I become?

The variety of business formation structures and the IP rights involved in what you are proposing are way too complex to explain in an online...

You can proceed with a cease & desist letter based both on your common law trademark rights and your pending application. Contact an attorney soon...

Can I sue without a confidentially agreement?

Ideas themselves are not copyrightable (see USC 17 102b) until they are at least fixed in some tangible medium of expression, which is unclear from...