Verbal contract state of California

I agree with attorney Parron. Get yourself a business litigation lawyer in the state where these people operate from. And time is slipping away...

Is it better to "abandon" a Trademark or get a "Final Refusal" on a Trademark ... if left with only these two bad choices?

This is a forum dedicated to providing general information about legal matters, not to substituting for a lawyer-client relationship. To do so...

Can I use a quote from PLUTARCH ( a turn of the millennium writer) without fear of copyright infringement?

Plutarch died in 120AD. His stuff is all public domain. Fear not. But do not quote cavalierly from a book that discussed him or his life, etc. ...

My name is Jason "J.Dawg" Fisher and I want to trademark "J.Dawg" if it hasn't been already. How do I go about that?

But please do not try to do it yourself. The USPTO system is geared to having professionals carry things through. Amateurs in the kitchen just...

Do i need an Entertainment Lawyer for Defamation of Character.

For goodness sake put no more private info on this public forum. It will bite you on the behind. Get a publicist specializing in crisis...

I need legal advice to help me review a contract w a manager making sure I'm protected as a new artist.

Please make sure you understand the difference, though, between manager and agent. Both types of contracts need to be reviewed, but they have...

Need info about trademark and logos

First, a logo means a graphic, perhaps a graphic with characters or words added. I’m not sure what the group is using, given what you have said. ...

How do I protect my wife chelsie frederick on YouTube from scammers in the record industry?

I agree with Mr Burdick, except that it is your wife who needs to read the Passman book. Ultimately your wife needs to protect herself. And she...

I have food product brand line developed around a somewhat generic name - will it be dangerous to launch this brand?

First, a logo with words on it is essentially vetted by the USPTO based on the words alone, not the graphic. Second, Healthy in a line of food...

As we have said before, in answer to your question, laches is an equitable doctrine, appealing to the conscience of the decider. Factors would...