Hello Chatsworth -- as a former Chatsworth Chancellor, I have a few questions. Was the work described in the invoices done? If so, has it been...

Can you sue a company for using a word for a product line that is spelled differently. As in, D'lux and D'luxx

You need to discuss this with a trademark lawyer. If the other side used the mark in 1999 for the same product, then the other side would have...

Southern California Edison has not billed me in over 2yrs now asking me to pay estimation from then till current, responsible?

Did you use electricity or gas during that period? If so, then you need to pay for what you use. This happens every once in awhile, and it doesn't...

Can I create a desktop wallpaper using a sports teams logo and share it on the internet?

Yes, you are using someone else's property without permission. You are using the trademarks of the sports team in question. While you might be able...

A friend recorded a song that he wrote, and sent it to me via e-mail. Is it legal for me to use without his permission?

This is a friend of yours, so regardless of the law, you should clear it with your friend. A small clip *may* be acceptable as a fair use, but...

Will I still be liable?

This isn't something for a novice; even a lot of intellectual property lawyers have a hard time with questions like these. There are a lot of good...

I seek business and tax lawyer advice Do I need to dissolve my Nevada corp. and incorporate in CA ?

These are questions that should have been asked before doing any incorporating. It seems clear that you are doing business in California, so you...

Intellectual property: photographer vs artist

First, while the photographer may not have registered her copyright, she does have an unregistered copyright in them. What you propose to do may...

Is a contract employee (1099 income) subject to a no compete clause even if it was never disclosed to the individual?

As you are in California, California law applies, and Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code sec. 16600 is clear: "every contract by which anyone is restrained...

How to protect myself in a business partnership that is going sour. What rights do I have to the company in a 50/50 partnership

You need to hire a lawyer to guide you through this. You can dissolve the partnership, even if it were never documented, but the dissolution...