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If I use sport logos in my artwork, such as the Giants logo, NBA logo, or Dallas Cowboy logo, does that violate copyright law?
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Answered on November 16, 2015
Copyright and trademark laws are different, but there are similarities. You would be violating the rights of the trademark holders, and because the...
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Am I allowed to use specific Titles, characters and authors to illustrate a point or as examples in a nonfiction book?
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Answered on November 13, 2015
Your proposed use sounds like the very reason why the fair use exception to copyright exists. The type of analysis you propose is limited in terms...
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Can a pro per plaint claim attorneys fees for collecting judgment if he had to miss time away from work, or spent countless time
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Answered on November 09, 2015
To generally collect attorneys' fees as part of a judgment, an attorney needs to be hired. Even an attorney who "hires" himself cannot receive...
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Deciding on the judge if you have a choice? Local and US Born and might be known to counsels or foreign born and not local?
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Answered on November 09, 2015
The birth location and/or childhood location of judges and magistrates are pretty irrelevant to the issue of whether one is better than the other....
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Cite Trade Marked Medicines on Internet
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Answered on November 06, 2015
It is more a matter of respect and clarity than anything else -- use the (R) mark. It shows that you are respecting the registered trademark...
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How soon should I file a motion to compel after the defendant objects to all my request for documents
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Answered on November 05, 2015
You are required to meet and confer with the opposition about the objections before any motion. This is usually done with a letter pointing out how...
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Business partner walked away and have no contact.
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Answered on November 02, 2015
Any substantive advice would require reviewing the written agreement and other assorted documents. You need to have a lawyer look all this...
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Copyright Infringement, Fair Use?
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Answered on November 01, 2015
For there to be fair use, you would need to use it in a transformative way. Given what you described, I don't see such a transformative use. You...
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Do pro se petitioners have any special protections in ALJ court?
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Answered on October 31, 2015
You say your company is headed to court, so unless it is a sole proprietorship, you will need a lawyer to represent the business, as corporations,...
How much time do I have to give a notice of hearing to a party by mail?
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Answered on October 30, 2015
Keep it simple -- waiting a month risks forgetting. Send out the notice now.