How do I transfer rights from a self-published book to a traditional publisher?

I think you're focused on the wrong issue. You note: "Specifically, the contract shields the publisher from getting sued about anything to do...

If a website has a name that is not trademarked and I acquire the trademark for the name am I able to ask them to shutdown?

As my colleagues note, the person who owns the ten year old website also owns the exclusive right to use the site's name. NOT you -- even if you've...

Settle a question for me, it it illegal to create a torrent of an illegally copied movie? Someone at TorrentFreak says no.

Of course it's unlawful "to create a torrent of an illegally copied movie." The question is internally redundant because a "torrent" literally IS...

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There may be more going on than you're being led to believe. If, in fact, you signed a written agreement that conveyed to your employer a...

Is it trademark infringement if a company has a similar name as another, but spelled differently?

It's unlawful to brand and sell a product under a mark as one already being used, or one similar, if it’s probable that an appreciable number of...

Can I resell edited (colored) coloring pages from a free printable website?

You should assume that all the non-colored artwork published on the website is protected by copyright. As such, your plan to download, color, and...

Filing a Complex Commercial Copyright Infringement/Trade Secret Misappropriation Lawsuit

1. The most difficult task an attorney has when engaging in a dispute analysis is collecting, sorting and evaluating all the facts -- the goal of...

Cut diamond shape logo in hero themed app. Can I have problems with the superman trademark?

To promote your smartphone application you "want to make a superhero reference" and so have decided to brand it with a plain logo of the very same...

Using a photograph of Audry Hepburn in my short film, do I need clearance?

As my colleagues note, unless the photograph of Ms. Hepburn is in the public domain you will need a license from the person or company who owns its...

Is it legal to enter a photo contest with a photo that was taken on someone else's property?

The owner of the vacant land has no right of which I'm aware that can be used to prevent you from taking, displaying and selling a photograph of...