There is both a federal component and a state component to this question. The TTB regulates alcoholic beverages on a federal level. You will need...

Can I legally grow marijuana as a business if my spouse has a felony on his record. The felony was almost 18 years ago.

In Washington State the WSLCB has a point system for criminal history. Any person, or that person's spouse, who amasses 8 points or more does not...

How many marijuana producer/processor licenses someone can hold?

In Washington State, no person or entity can have an interest in more than 3 marijuana licenses. However, there are additional limitations. ...

Should I copyright or release rights to a commissioned painting for a CD cover? How do I go about doing that?

I agree with the previous attorney answer. I imagine that the artist will expect to receive all rights to the image in exchange for the fee. Such a...

If a person wants their public information about them taken off online on The States Archive websites(any State)...ie; where..

The previous poster is correct but I just want to add that Washington state in particular takes a very proactive approach to public records. ...

We are a small company and hired a free lancer to build an "app." He was paid and produced nothing now we seek payment returned.

The February agreement may be a new contract if it has sufficient consideration. If it says something like "I owe you this money because I failed...

If a company has a trademark that is a very broad word that defines an industry, how can other companies compete?

I agree with Frank's answer above. Just want to also add that, in your example, the owner of the Trademark may not have a claim to the word "jobs"...

Can someone legally demand their information be removed from sites like ratemyprof?

I agree with William Paul Jacobsen. Private information includes things like email address and phone number. Collecting these personally...

How much risk is there to choose the law of a foreign licensee's country as the governing law for software licensing?

Is this just governing law or also choice of venue? They tend to go hand in hand. If just the governing law is, for example Korea, and the...

I have an Idea for an app. How can I research it and protect my idea?

Your best place to start research is to check the USPTO patent search records. These are very extensive records and a licensed IP attorney should...