I am an artist. I want to use wine lables to decorate picture frames and lampshades and then sell them. Is this legal?

There is a line of recent seminal cases which you may find instructive, which attempt to resolve the tension between trademark rights and policy...

Can an Internet domain name registration be lost by failing to file for federal trademark?

The domain registration won't be lost MERELY for failing to register a substantially similar trademark. However, as you rightly suggest,...

Defamation comes in two basic "flavors": Purely verbal defamation (aka "slander") is harder to sue for than defamatory statements that are fixed...

What's the easiest and cheapest way to protect my idea?

I agree with both the prior answers, but would just stress that you NOT WAIT TOO LONG. You should promptly speak with an experienced attorney...

A company has taken my design can I do anything about it?

/It appears you may have inadvertently posted this question twice, so I'll post my answer here as well./ While I usually agree with Counselor...

A company has taken my design can I do anything about it?

Based on the facts as you relate them, you DO potentially have legal claims against the company. Some may be intellectual property-related, but...

Printing web articles?

This would generally fall within even a narrow reading of the "Fair Use" doctrine, which weighs four factors in determining whether an otherwise...

Is it illegal to sell replica items? What is considered counterfeit or legal copy?

I agree with Mr. Ballard that it's hard to answer this question without additional information. Since you say there is no misbranding here,...

When charging employee with slander who do I go to and how do I go about doing it.

There is no simple answer to this question. First, it depends on the form of the defamation. Purely verbal defamation (aka "slander") is harder...

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I'm writing a book. Is it legal to use clip art in my book from Microsoft Word without getting permission from Microsoft Word?

Without seeing your product license, and/or knowing exactly which clip art collection you refer to, I can only pass along the following from...