What exactly do I need to acquire from an interview subject to have full future rights to that interview

You need a comprehensive release, drafted by a good attorney. There are several very good lawyers in the LA area that are on Avvo, such as Messrs....

Can I prevent someone from using a tradename that infringes upon my trademark?

In trademark, it is the first to use, not first to register. If someone has a mark that is close to yours, there are a number of different...

Does a trademark brand of fruit apply to other products such as a book title?

A trademark is used to identify and distinguish a good from other, similar goods. (A servicemark is used to identify and distinguish a service from...

See the section on "To Cancel an LLC" and "Short Form Cancellation" in https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/misc/3556.pdf: California LLCs can file a Form...

Are Attorney offices required to be listed with the California Secretary of State?

Professions that need licenses -- like doctors, lawyers, general contractors, and even barbers -- are not allowed to use the limited liability form...

What is a company that goes into an "Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors" bankruptcy obligated to report to stockholders?

An assignment for the benefit of creditors (the shorthand is usually "ABC") is a kind of non-judicial bankruptcy proceeding, meaning the assets of...

If I put a photo on my website in 2006 and it gets copyrighted in 2007 can I be sued for statutory damages?

To qualify for statutory damages and attorneys' fees, the work must be registered with the Copyright Office within 90 days of being published. We...

Do I have a case for misleading advertisement?

Do not wait -- withdraw this offer immediately. I hope that you will be able to avoid problems here, and next time do the due diligence before...

Business name protection

Trademarks are a separate field from uniform resource locator ("URL") domain names. While "cybersquatting" is a real problem, people lose the URL...

I want to protect a media franchise based on a series of self help books, website w/ eLearning videos, apps, etc.

Copyright will not protect a business plan, only the particular expression with the business plan. If you are talking to potential investors and...