What is the legal amount of sampling of copyrighted music. Not for sale but to post to UTube and see how many hits it gets

There are many rules of thumb that circulate as to how much of a work you can copy without committing copyright infringement. None of them have any...

Anti-SLAPP in Washington State- deadline for filing?

Your question does not make sense. Anti-Slapp (in Washington see RCW 4.24.525) is a defense to a lawsuit. It is not a cause of action that you can...

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We provided a contractor MS Word files. They converted the files to InDesign.

Every time you contract with someone to work on a product that is subject to copyright, including text, pictures, video and music, you should have...

Another questions about nude pictures - but with a different background

Since you live in the U.K., you need to talk to an attorney in the U.K. For a discussion on some of the legal issues that would apply if you lived...

Do I need permission to use English translation of a work originally in public domain?

You probably need permission. I like to describe it as there are layers of copyright. The first layer is the copyright in the original work,...

You will probably have no trouble getting the website to take down the photos. Because she is underage most website operators will want to have...

You can find some information in my article “Dangerous Talk: Speech & the Law” which you can download for free from my website at...

Would revealing truthful but embarrassing information about a person through letters constitute a libel or defamation?

Truth is a complete defense to defamation (Libel is just written defamation.) But the analysis should not stop there. You may be violating his...

Can bestbuy legally REFUSE to let me put insurance on their product????

As I keep saying, many legal questions can be answered by applying common sense. Does it really make sense to you that they have to keep selling a...

I am wanting to know what I can do from a legal stand point for slander and emotional abuse

I agree that a defamation lawsuit is probably not the way to go. Most personal problems are not going to be solved by lawsuits. You can sue someone...