As you describe it, generating your own artwork -- cartoon cars with human features -- would likely be your original work and not subject to either...

It is likely from the CEG TEK group. In the past, Comcast would forward the entire DMCA takedown notice to the subscriber and the rest of the...

Are students protected against copyright infringement when copying an image from the internet for a class project?

So the most likely answer is yes. If the images you "find online for school work" are indeed necessary for your education, then fair use would...

Hi I am taking a engineering class online with MIT, it is entirely project based and have question about patent and copyright.

First, you need to speak with a qualified IP lawyer, and I know a great one down in Olympia. She would even answer questions about your particular...

I agree with the others that you are free to make copies of public documents. If there is a particular state that has different rules, I haven't...

Can a state county judge order an individual without a hearing

In a word, no. Depriving someone of his rights requires due process, which requires at a minimum a hearing.

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So. What you are talking about is actually trademark infringement, not copyright infringement. And it would constitute trademark counterfeiting,...

Is the content of an image protected by copyright, or just the image itself?

Both the content of an image as well as the image itself may both be copyright protected. For example, if some current famous painter has a...

There is no easy way to determine who copyright owner may be for every underlying work that later becomes a meme. [Google "orphan works" for more...

Need a lawyer to help remove video from adult web sites

There are several lawyers on this site who could help you. You just need to pick one (or a few) and give them a call to see what they can do for...