Using images of brand-name liqour on an in-store display

Yes, to re-iterate what has already been said, generally there is no problem taking pictures of branded beer and wine bottles. There should be no...

Can you reccomend lawyer to represent me in copyright violation matter?

Yes, use Avvo's "Find a lawyer" feature and you should be able to find someone in your area. If you are looking for a contingent fee lawyer, then...

I agree with almost everything that was said previously. You really can't fight the subpoena, and it would cost you more to do so than just trying...

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People in your situation are often very reluctant to hire a lawyer to respond to something like this because it might be too expensive. But in my...

When you buy an MP3 online, are you paying for the song itself or are you just paying for the song in its distributed format?

This is actually a tricky question. You paid for the digital copy of the song when you downloaded the MP3. You don't get the right to then create...

Copyright Infringement - Falsely Watermarking Images

You have a few remedies. One is copyright infringement for the use of your image outside the scope of the license you granted (assuming that is...

I came across my (uncopyrighted) photograph which I uploaded online being sold on a market stall - what are my rights?

If you are in the United States, you have lots of rights. When you say the photograph is not copyrighted, I think you mean that you have not filed...

Does an infringment notice received from internet provider with a letter attached from company claiming infringment mean serious

As the others said, yes this is serious business. That said, don't accept whatever they offered to settle. They will almost certainly take less.

I am unaware of a single individual, in this country, ever being even charged with copyright infringement as a crime for downloading music. ...

Can I use a character name which also happens to be the title of a movie in an app I am creating?

I agree that you are flirting with danger by doing this. I wouldn't go as far as saying there is no way to do it, as there always seems to be a...