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What are the laws for maryland in trying to return a used car to a dealership after purchasing 1 week ago?
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Answered on April 01, 2013
Generally the rule is once you complete the deal, signing the finance papers and taking the car off the dealer lot then there is no out, I am sorry...
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How should I handle the process of settling a copyright infringement.
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Answered on March 31, 2013
This is not necessarily a scam. Many court cases based on downloading movies, pornographic and otherwise, have been filed, and the producers or...
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Is there any copyright infringement on using formal names (Nike, McDonalds) in a PAID 3rd party news app?
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Answered on March 29, 2013
Such titles cannot be copr. Protected. But they can be and almost certainly are registered trademarks. Use them with care. It is fine to do news...
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Change of name in a contact, is the contract still valid?
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Answered on March 29, 2013
This sounds like a home-brew Note. There might be all kinds of wrinkles, some good for you and some not. If there is substantial money involved,...
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Is it lawful to use a band name that was already used by a band that has broken up?
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Answered on March 28, 2013
As a practical matter, you probably are ok. You did not mention that the other band had registered with the USPTO, which could cause a problem. ...
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Can another cafe and bar shut down my company just because my company includes the name "cafe and bar"?
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Answered on March 28, 2013
Mostly they are full of it. I doubt "The Bar and Cafe" is registered with the USPTO. It’s entirely descriptive, while the Lanham Act requires for...
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Can the owner of a restaurant keep using my recipes and menu without my consent?
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Answered on March 27, 2013
There is no trademark issue here. The issue probably focuses on trade secrets. I do not know AL law on this issue. But assuming it is like other...
Can one register a trademark that has the same phonetic sound of a geographic term?
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Answered on March 26, 2013
I don't know about "Eataly," but sound-alikes are usually treated as the potentially confusing knockoffs that they are. The question will be...
Can a former employee use my pictures to promote his new company?
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Answered on March 26, 2013
I am going to assume you asked him/directed him to take the pictures. If so, with what you describe, you or your company own the copyright as work...
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I've written a memoir of growing up in the Fifities-Sixties. In it, I occasionally quote snatches from pop songs of period.
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Answered on March 26, 2013
To some attorneys the existence of "fair use" as a defense does originate as a right, the First Amendment right of free expression. In any case,...
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