Prenda law

You can take a look at eff.org. They have a lot of information on these lawsuits. They also have a list of attorneys who handle these cases. You...

Received a threatening letter from a lawyer saying i had illegally downloaded a video and would be sued unless i paid $3,400.

You are the victim of a copyright troll. You are not alone. It is basically a shake down. But it needs to be taken very seriously. You could end up...

First of all, you are not alone. This is a common problem. I gave a talk to online sellers last weekend and several audience members had similar...

I signed a NCA with Amazon. The scope implies I cannot work for any company that sells products that Amazon sells. Is this right

As you have discovered, Amazon’s standard non compete agreement with its employees is very broadly worded. In my experience it was not negotiable...

I am writing a book to sell. To to include images patients draw during appts in book as ex of work, what is needed to sign?

I represent a number of authors and this is a fairly standard question. You need to have them sign a release form. There are fairly standard...

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Is it legal to record a meeting by placing a recorder on the table in plain sight?

The answer to your question varies from state to state. In Washington, you may not record a private conversation without the consent of all of the...

Realistically there is very little you can do. What you should do is respond in a public forum in a non-attacking non-defensive way. Say something...

Do I need an attorney to file a trademark application?

You can file a state trademark registration yourself. State registration tends to be fairly straightforward. You can file a federal trademark...

Can I create from scratch a well-known logo with different colors and different fonts from the original to sell online?

These type of questions are very fact based. What are you copying? How much of it are you copying? And as John already pointed out, what are you...

Am I free to use unaltered digital images of public domain works?

Your analysis is sound. If they added any creative expression to the image, no matter how small, such as cropping, or photo shopping the image,...