Can I file my own trademark paperwork or Do I need a lawyer?

I don't recommend the home surgery kit. And I don't recommend doing your own law work. Attorneys have been doing this for years, know the cases...

Is the following situation a conflict of interest with employer?

Your company knows about the app but won't be using it. What does your company say about your use for a purpose outside your company? They'll...

Attorney Ballard provides a concise statement that guides you in this endeavor. See counsel.

What's the cost to hire a copywriter lawyer to file against a company/person for theft of IP.

This is a contract problem. Where was the client? Same state as you or different? What was the agreement? In writing or by email or telephone...

Are we liable if a member of our website directory posts a photo they don't have permission to use?

Not likely. You may have to take the photo down. The person posting is the target. See copyright counsel if you are contacted.

Can a person sue Microsoft for collecting pictures and "unknown" information without that person's consent?

See Microsoft's terms of use. Review "microsoft windows 10 complaints". See counsel.

Is it safe to talk to invent tech about an invention?

A conference with a patent attorney is confidential. The attorney is bound by rules of ethics to maintain confidentiality. Disclosure to others,...

Using movies to learn English by translating the difficult words, is that legal?

A use abiding by the Fair Use statute is not copyright infringement. If a limited portion is used for education or scholarship then the use falls...

The use, if for private and personal use only, may be the license you have when you buy a bolt of fabric. However, if the fabric is for conversion...

I'd like to protect a Logo that is, also, part of what I'll put on clothes and, eventually, other items.

Several combinations of words and pictures might be used - if so they would not likely be protected by copyright, lacking sufficient artistic...