Hi I have I book scheduled for publication in August "Memoir" about my life do I need an attorney or agent after book is publish

You need an attorney now. Don't proceed until counsel has discussed all legal requirements and has reviewed any proposed licensing agreement. ...

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Do we need permission to use movie quotes on message-mint-tins commercially?

A work which is substantially similar to a prior work is likely copyright infringement. Short phrases taken from a work may not be sufficient...

Can I use clips of tv shows in presentations?

Uses for criticism, comment, news-reporting, teaching, scholarship and research are "Fair Use" exceptions to infringement. However, you will have...

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COMPANY is asking me to sign a release with this statement. What all could this potentially cover in intellectual property?

The Asker states that he is no longer employed with COMPANY and that COMPANY, after employment concluded, wants the Asker to acknowledge that the...

Trademarks are the words, symbols and devices by which consumers identify certain products and services. The first thing that a person, thinking...

I have a fitness company, certification, logo and tagline I want to protect from being duplicated. What all do I need?

The Asker desires to protect a "word trademark", a "logo trademark" and a "tagline trademark". The 3 are 3 distinct trademarks with each requiring...

Out of state Copyright infringement case with multi defendants - should I hire same attorney who represents other defendants?

The same attorney might have a conflict of interest. Defendants generally have different interests. This could be a question to ask of the "same...

I made user submitted & Youtube embed website for a commercial purpose. It is curation of videos with ads. Is it legal?

The Asker apparently posts from YouTube. The Asker acknowledges that this posting may violate YouTube terms. But the Asker is also subject to...