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I purchased property in California. Title says my water rights belong to the company that originally owned the property 80 years
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Answered on February 12, 2014
I know that you probably do not want to hear this, but water law is the most intricate and detailed law in California -- any California lawyer can...
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Can someone claim "fair use" when using my copyrighted artwork, even though I explicitly told them/asked them not to use it?
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Answered on February 11, 2014
Fair use is a difficult subject. It requires a court to go through a checklist of issues:
What is the nature of the "use" -- the second piece of...
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Are structured settlements really a good idea? If they are a good idea, why don't more people take advantage of them?
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Answered on February 09, 2014
While this sounds like a classroom discussion question, I'll take a stab at it anyways.
Structured settlements can maximize the amount of money...
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Is it possible to file LLC-12 (Statement of Information) for a California LLC online?
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Answered on February 04, 2014
Right now, I think old-fashioned snail mail is the only way to send it. That will probably change in a year or two.
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I WANT to know if my boss can change my off days?
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Answered on February 02, 2014
Unless there is a contract or collective bargaining agreement to the contrary, employers have the discretion to set hours as is necessary for the...
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Is it legal to sell fabric (and items made from the fabric) printed with original artwork that is Disney inspired?
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Answered on February 02, 2014
You say that the characters are recognizable, so if you were to proceed with this, you are heading for a disaster. Disney is very thorough in...
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My new business hosts retreats around the world. Since live in Los Angeles, does that mean I have to register my biz here?
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Answered on January 27, 2014
You are enjoying all the wonderful things that LA offers, but you don't want to pay for it. You are operating a business in Los Angeles, so you...
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Hi : I need a patent attorney for an idea that I have involving web applications and mobile applications.
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Answered on January 24, 2014
You really want to look for a patent lawyer in the LA area to ask this question. You don't want to describe your invention here, and we can't...
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Do I need publisher rights to build a site that creates and hosts outlines of books?
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Answered on January 22, 2014
To me, this seems to be creating a derivative work as a substitute for the actual book. It would probably cut in on revenue for the actual book,...
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Do we have a case in this trademark infringement?
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Answered on January 22, 2014
The question is who was the first to use the mark for a given class of product, in a particular geographic area. If the other side truly started...