Can I sue for false advertisement and using pix without my permission?

As for the photographs, there's a clear and certain answer: You have no right under any body of law to demand that he stop using them to advertise...

What do you advise I do concerning the above explained situation am in now.

Like Attorney Yospin, I'm not sure what you're asking. I think you believe you've created a ponzi-like scheme that everyone involved finds...

Could the videos be considered fair use? Could they be considered transformative in nature?

As my colleagues suggest, the publication of snippets of copyrighed videos for the purpose of commenting or critiquing their content is, generally,...

Short, "personal" quotes [i.e, sentences not found in the literary works he authored] are, as noted, generally uncopyrightable and may lawfully be...

Can we legally bypass the manufacturer and making a similar shirt with a holster that omits the patented feature?

As my colleagues note, yes, it's lawful to "design around" a patented invention in order to sell a non-infringing product. Your own patent...

If a prospective CEO undertakes to pay the costs of getting patents in the U.S., would that cause ownership issues?

Attorney Sack's response deserves a second read. It's not a simple thing to file a patent application -- the inventors must be consulted and...

Am I within legal bounds to take images from a free website to use for my for-profit coloring book project?

You want to make and sell a coloring book -- but you don't want to: (1) draw the image outlines or (2) track down public domain images [you want...

Can state franchisees use a national logo to sell merchandise?

The analysis starts by determining the form that your "national organization" takes. There are only a few options: Sole proprietorship,...

How can I approach to the problem and access to the court or the copyright related administration?

I would certanly hope that the two translations of the book are "sufficiently similar." Otherwise, one of you is a lousy translator. That's...

Using images for personal use?

As my colleagues note, your plan very likely infringes the copyright in the photographs and misappropriates each celebrity's right of publicity....