For the movie Zelig, did Woody Allen have to secure personality rights from the famous people featured?

The only way to know for sure would be to ask someone who worked on legal matters for the film. Generally, licensing would have to be secured...

How does an organization stop a competitor from hijacking its marketing to the same target market?

There are multiple instances of potential IP infringement (not to mention violation of the rights of publicity of the people whose photos are being...

Is there a more less expensive way to patent your idea,or method to making a cannabis product??

It's expensive because of (1) the amount of due diligence that has to take place to determine if what you have is even patentable at all and (2)...

For what reason(s) do firms file trademarks in more than three Nice classes?

Registration is sought for marks in classes for which goods or services are sold in interstate commerce. The part of your question re...

You need to have something in writing from the defunct publisher saying that you either own these properties outright or that you have a license...

A copyright author, who may also be the owner, upon creation of a work generally has five exclusive rights for which he/she may sue for...

What type of business should I file as?

There are too many variables to give you a definitive answer in a public forum, but in general an LLC would be the most flexible choice for the...

What legal action can be taken on my part.

The one critical piece of information missing in your post is whether or not you have a written contract. If not, it gets harder from there because...

How do we get back a Facebook page someone created for our organization under a private account?

If he is using the organization's name, then there may be trademark infringement. As far as self-help goes, you should review Facebook's terms...

My Client Received a Copyright Infringement

There is no one size fits all answer to your question; it depends on what the letter says, which you should have reviewed by an attorney before...