People who jointly author a work are considered (not surprisingly) co-authors, and they all have an ownership interest in the work. Conversely, if...

When a band breaks up, who has the right to the band name "double shot"

Interesting. My wife is from Arab, AL. I love that area.

Should I be worried about copyright or trademark infringement?

You should search Google for the cases where Atari has been suing companies for remaking old Atari games (see link below). The short answer is...

Can an attorney or law firm own and operate a mugshot posting website?

In Washington State, law firms are not allowed to engage in businesses other than the practice of law. That does not prevent individual lawyers,...

This forum gives me the opinions of many patent attorneys. Is it illegal for me to engage more than one attorney for my case?

Absolutely nothing illegal about that. If you want to pay twice for the same work, have at it. Lots of lawyers need work now. Understand that...

If I hire a patent lawyer via the internet our communication is through a third party, The Web Server. How is that confidential?

No, you don't lose privilege just because you communicate through the Internet any more than you would lose the privilege by sending a letter...

How do I find the copyright holder of a song and obtain permission to create a derivative work?

First, you should check the records at the Copyright Office (link below) for information about the song. There are many different ways you might...

I made a copyright infringement claim and it has been challenged. How could this counter-claim be valid?

That is not a counter claim, nor is yours a copyright infringement claim. All you did is send a so-called DMCA take down notice, and the other...

Copyright Infringement before a copyright

There are some ambiguities in your question that make it a little hard to fully answer. For example, what do you mean by "it has not been used...

A Youtube enemy wrote a song and sells on Itunes using my picture.Song is libel & Slander.Does he have a legal right? Can u help

Your question is very difficult to follow. But if I follow it correctly, your best bet is to send DMCA take-down notice to Youtube and demand...