Sole Proprietor business name structure to avoid filing fictitious business name?

Using your example, if you do business under any name other than "Sally Marie Smith" or "Sally Smith" then you need to comply with the Pennsylvania...

Whats the average cost for a response to a cease and desist letter? Would I be able to respond on my own?

You simply don't know whether you're infringing on their trademark rights or not. Your two "unrelated" businesses may not be and, even if they are,...

Your premise is wrong. The general rule is that it's unlawful to reproduce a copyright-protected audiovisual work -- whether it's secured by a...

Looking for a experience Trademark attorney for a infringement suit in SDNY?

I highly recommend Maurice Ross: https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/10014-ny-maurice-ross-1587295.html

How can I pitch a show idea to a network/studio and protect that idea for fear they may steal it for themselves?

Query Google for [ "idea submission law" california ] to learn how to pitch you idea in a way that permits you to use implied contract law to...

The published patent application you found is "prior art" that your own California-licensed patent attorney must take into account when considering...

What is the proper procedure and legal term for a pro se litigant to inform a national corporation of an imminent lawsuit?

Filing a pro per lawsuit against a national corporation alleging infringement of any type of intellectual property is extremely unwise and can...

Which is riskier if you miss the two month deadline for copyright registration - having or not having preregistered copyright?

A copyright owner who registers his copyright within three months after first publication OR before the copyright is infringed may request...

You're describing "space-shifting" -- that is, the reproduction of a copyrighted work from one format (in your case a musical composition book) to...

The very purpose, and legal effect, of creating and using a fictitious business name is for an already-named person or company to do business under...