You may NOT need public performance licenses from ASCAP, BMI and SESAC if what you're doing satisfies 17 U.S.C. §110(5)(B)(i). Speak with your own...

Can I use a well known actor's vocal lines from a movie for a humorous parody I'm creating on my website with no permission?

The actor who said the lines in the movie is not relevant in this analysis. The relevant inquiry is whether your re-display of a portion of the...

Withdrawing ownership of a trademark I filed jointly with another person...

Joint ownership of a trademark is a very rare situation for the simple fact that a trademark denotes the SINGLE source of the branded goods or...

Yes, copyright law applies even if the person displaying someone else's copyrighted work via a YouTube video is not making money from the...

I describe neglect of nursing home residents in a memoir. I give no names of individuals or institutions. Could I be liable?

If people familiar with the facts you describe can reasonably identify any particular person appearing in the book [even if not named] then that...

I'm confused, which answer is right?

Your own attorney will have to research the law relating to the economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. government on commerce with Iran. If you...

I strongly disagree with my colleagues. The use of a mark consisting of a literal element and design element [a logo mark] does NOT satisfy the...

Can I make a sequel to a creative commons film?

I strongly doubt the copyright in "Plan 9 From Outer Space" has expired. It was first published in 1958 with an original copyright term of 28 years...

It's not lawful to translate copyrighted song lyrics and publish them without the copyright owner's permission. The translation would be a...

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I have very little doubt that you may lawfully sell a photograph of the exterior image of any football stadium -- even if the building's appearance...