Free speech?

There is no such thing as "the right to free speech.” What the First Amendment provides is the right to be free from laws that abridge speech....

The answer to whether a corporate officer can represent the corporation in an arbitration within California is in the Code of Civil Procedure: “A...

Customer refuses to pay for products after making request for upgrade and service already provided.

If after amicably trying to persuade your client to pay the full amount – or some compromised amount – and they still won’t, then you should...

The trademark "first sale doctrine" has been a cornerstone of trademark law for about a hundred years. Under that doctrine the lawful owner of...

The very same band name can lawfully be used by different bands when their musical styles are significantly different [swing v. hip-hop, blues v....

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There are many laws and regulations that apply to the making, advertising, and sale of dietary supplements. Most generally is the “Dietary...

Session singers rights

The law permits the owner of the copyright in a sound recording to use that recording for any lawful purpose -- yes, even for purposes you find...

You write: “Fine design is the only person they allow to use their logo and sell the official tshirts. But what AAU and USATF has done is give...

Can I distribute my album online even though I don't own the Master?

You write: "I do not own the Master until fully recouped. However, I do own the copyrights and the publishing." That's internally inconsistent....

What options can my business take when former employees quit and take my trade secrets to start their own competing company?

I second Attorney Scarbrough's response and question whether your "shooting/editing production" techniques are really trade secrets. The various...