Does a famous person reserve copyright rights to photographs that they are in?

The person taking the photo is the owner of the copyright unless the photo is taken by an employee and then it is owned by the employer. The...

Under what circumstances would a movie star's photo, wearing our product, be in the public domain?

It seems that an established company, having an interest in developing advertising and marketing around a celebrity's use of their product would...

How does Oxford English Dictionary get away with fair use on quotes?

This is likely within the Fair Use group of "comment, criticism, teaching, news-reporting, scholarship, research". See Counsel.

Can I use a celebrities picture/ likeness on a shirt?

Use on a single shirt for you personally probably not a problem. See Intellectual Property counsel.

Use of the work of authorship of another without permission is copyright infringement. Some short phrases, which are recognized as famous, are...

Can a teacher take my kindle and search through it. It doesn't have apps on it and only reads books.

The Asker's kindle is searched by a teacher. What were the events leading to the teacher taking the kindle? Has the teacher complied with school...

I need information about fair use of quotes and copyright infringement if used for commercial educational purposes.

Fair Use is a statutory defense to Copyright Infringement. That is, you have to be sued and then face the burden of proving that your use is Fair...

I'm creating a book with excerpts in the public domain. Can I commission an artist to do illustrations inspired by the material?

Yes, you can commission artists to prepare illustrations. Be sure that the agreement gives you the ownership of the illustrations. How do you...

Jack Daniels may sell their bottles in the form of dishes etc similar to the products you sell. The takedown is likely related to Trademark...

The Asker will need a license from the original hot sauce maker. But the original maker may be concerned about quality control and possible...